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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1239 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

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1239 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Lingering steep seas continue to subside early this morning as high
pressure re-builds over the waters. However, breezy northerly
winds return each afternoon and evening through the weekend. We`ll
then see the arrival of a west-northwesterly swell on Tuesday
leading to an increase in wave heights.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1239 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N early this afternoon,
rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
7 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
11 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.

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PZZ252-270745-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1239 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and
W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1239 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1239 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds,
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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PZZ272-270745-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1239 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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PZZ273-270745-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1239 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
1239 AM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...8 ft subsiding to 3 ft Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.96 kt at 456 AM Saturday. Seas 8
ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.5 kt at 517 PM Saturday. Seas 5 to
 7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.88 kt at 531 AM Sunday. Seas 3 to 4
 ft.

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