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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

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145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure continues through the weekend, with areas of dense
fog each morning, especially within 40 NM of the coast. Diurnal
northerly winds persist through much of the week, peaking each
afternoon. Seas of 4 to 6 feet continue through midweek. Seas
build late in the week as a long period northwesterly swell
arrives.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening and
overnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening.
Widespread dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas
of dense fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of
dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy dense
fog in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening.
Widespread dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning, then patchy
dense fog in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening.
Widespread dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning, then patchy
dense fog in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening.
Widespread dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning, then patchy
dense fog in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

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Columbia River Bar-
145 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 to 5 ft through Monday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.7 kt at 1104 PM Saturday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.31 kt at 1207 PM Sunday. Seas 4 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 1225 AM Monday. Seas 5 ft.

$$