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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1229 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

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

PZZ200-291930-
1229 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Weakening high pressure gives way to an approaching front tonight
into Tuesday facilitating a period of breezy southerly winds.
Winds turn northerly behind the cold frontal passage Tue evening.
This feature also ushers in a northwesterly swell leading to an
increase in wave heights the remainder of the week.

$$

PZZ251-291930-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1229 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening. A chance
of rain after midnight, then rain likely late.
.TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT 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 7 seconds.

$$

PZZ252-291930-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1229 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. A chance of rain late.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ253-291930-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1229 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt early this evening, becoming light
and variable, then becoming S around 5 kt after midnight, rising
to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog until early morning.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog in
the evening.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

PZZ271-291930-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1229 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain
after midnight. A chance of rain late.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ272-291930-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1229 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of rain late.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ273-291930-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1229 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this evening and
overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

$$

PZZ210-291930-
Columbia River Bar-
1229 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft building to 8 to 10 ft Tuesday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 6.26 kt at 624 PM Monday. Seas
 8 to 9 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.27 kt at 644 AM Tuesday. Seas 8 to
 9 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.31 kt at 702 PM Tuesday.
 Seas 10 ft.

$$