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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1255 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2026

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon
and westward 60 NM

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1255 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
East to southeast winds persist today before weakening by Tuesday.
Winds become southerly on Wednesday as a front approaches. Seas
build today as a northwesterly swells moves in. A potentially
stronger system approaches on Friday followed by another westerly
swell with a 15-25% chance for seas exceeding 20 feet.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1255 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and
W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the evening.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW
6 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft
at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and
W 15 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1255 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
15 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW
5 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft
at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 11 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 11 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 17 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to
12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 15 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1255 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and
W 8 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW
5 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W
7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...S wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
W 14 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1255 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW
4 ft at 15 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 13 ft at
17 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1255 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 15 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W
10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW
2 ft at 14 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 17 ft at 17 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1255 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 15 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at
10 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at
14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at
18 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to
13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 17 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
1255 AM PST Mon Nov 2 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 9 ft through Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.97 kt at 1052 AM Monday. Seas 9 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.23 kt at 1102 PM Monday. Seas 8 to
 9 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.57 kt at 1157 AM Tuesday. Seas 9 ft.

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