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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
101 AM PDT Sat May 9 2026

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

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101 AM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Southerly winds over the waters will turn north through Saturday
as high pressure builds over the region. Isolated gusts up to 20
kt this afternoon and evening. Northwesterly seas around 5-7 ft at
10-12 seconds through the week.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
101 AM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N late this morning and
early afternoon, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON 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 and W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
101 AM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...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 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...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 6 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
101 AM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN 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.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
101 AM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E late this morning,
backing to NE early this afternoon, backing to NW late. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
101 AM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
101 AM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN 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 and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
101 AM PDT Sat May 9 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 ft through Sunday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 3.73 kt at 1025 AM Saturday. Seas 5
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 2.45 kt at 1150 PM Saturday. Seas 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.5 kt at 1137 AM Sunday. Seas 5 ft.

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