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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
157 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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

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157 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
South to southwesterly winds as low pressure moves over the
region. 40-70% chance for small craft wind gusts on Saturday for
inner waters north of Cape Foulweather, including the Columbia
River Bar. High pressure re- builds on Sunday into early next
week, returning northerly winds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
157 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.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 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
15 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
157 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.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 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
157 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.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 NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 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-
157 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.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 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
157 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
157 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
157 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 ft building to 5 ft Saturday noon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.53 kt at 1214 PM Friday. Seas 4 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.86 kt at 1247 AM Saturday. Seas 4
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.56 kt at 125 PM Saturday. Seas 4 to
 5 ft.

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