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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
133 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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

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133 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
High pressure developing offshore will support northwest winds
today. A series of fronts will bring periods of southerly winds 
over the weekend and into early next week. Seas increase Sunday 
into early next week with a 10-30% chance of seas over 15 ft on 
Monday.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
133 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog late
this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. 
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. 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
chance of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening. 
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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PZZ252-162330-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
133 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog this
morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain after midnight. 
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight. 
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
14 seconds.A chance of rain in the evening. 
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.  

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PZZ253-162330-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
133 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog this
morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain after midnight. 
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight. 
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at
15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at
15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.  

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
133 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog early
this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. 
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.  

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
133 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog this
morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. 
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W
7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
 

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
133 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain after midnight. 
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ftat 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.  

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Columbia River Bar-
133 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 ft building to 6 ft Saturday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.12 kt at 844 AM Friday. Seas 5 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.19 kt at 851 PM Friday. Seas 6 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 1.77 kt at 947 AM Saturday. Seas 5 to
 6 ft.

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