Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
133 pm pst tue feb 17 2026

coastal waters from cape shoalwater washington to florence oregon
and westward 60 nm

pzz200-181245-
133 pm pst tue feb 17 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
westerly swell will prevail over the next week easing through
thursday. frontal systems will bring periods of increased winds
but will not be long-lived. strong winds expected this weekend
with a 15-20% chance of storm force winds in the outer waters of
pzz273 on saturday. wind wave dominated seas starting friday
night.

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pzz251-181245-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
133 pm pst tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday morning...

.tonight...w wind around 5 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 13 ft at 13 seconds. a
chance of showers until early morning. a slight chance of tstms
late this evening and overnight. showers likely late.
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 9 ft at 13 seconds. showers.
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 7 ft at
11 seconds. showers.
.thu...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
5 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 6 ft at
10 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.thu night...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to sw after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds. showers
likely.
.fri...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds and w 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...se wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at
9 seconds. rain.
.sat...se wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft
at 8 seconds, sw 2 ft at 11 seconds and w 8 ft at 13 seconds.
rain.
.sat night...se wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
se 7 ft at 8 seconds and w 9 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...se wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft
at 7 seconds and w 10 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 11 ft at 14 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz252-181245-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
133 pm pst tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday morning...

.tonight...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw after midnight. seas
13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 15 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of showers until early
morning. a slight chance of tstms after midnight. showers late.
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw
11 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.wed night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to ne after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at
11 seconds. showers.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
4 seconds and w 7 ft at 10 seconds. showers, mainly in the
morning.
.thu night...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s after midnight. seas
6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. showers.
.fri...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...se wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 6 ft at 7 seconds and w
3 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat...se wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft
at 9 seconds, sw 2 ft at 11 seconds and w 8 ft at 13 seconds.
rain.
.sat night...se wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
se 7 ft at 7 seconds and w 9 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...se wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft
at 8 seconds and w 10 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz253-181245-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
133 pm pst tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw late this evening
and overnight. seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 13 seconds. showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms.
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 11 ft at
13 seconds. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.wed night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at
10 seconds. showers.
.thu night...n wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s after midnight. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 7 ft at
10 seconds. showers likely.
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds and w
5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat...se wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft
at 8 seconds and nw 9 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sat night...se wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 7 seconds and
w 10 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft
at 7 seconds and nw 11 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz271-181245-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
133 pm pst tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to
9 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 15 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of showers this evening. a
slight chance of tstms. showers likely after midnight.
.wed...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 10 ft at 12 seconds. showers.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
showers.
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft.
wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 7 ft at 10 seconds.
showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w after midnight.
seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 6 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of showers.
.fri...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming se 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 8 ft at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.sat...se wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: se 12 ft at 11 seconds,
s 7 ft at 11 seconds and nw 10 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sat night...se wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft. wave detail:
se 11 ft at 10 seconds, s 7 ft at 12 seconds and nw 12 ft at
14 seconds. rain.
.sun...se wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: se
10 ft at 10 seconds and w 12 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft. wave detail: s
7 ft at 8 seconds and nw 12 ft at 14 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz272-181245-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
133 pm pst tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 16 ft at 14 seconds. a chance
of showers this evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.wed...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 11 ft at 13 seconds. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
a slight chance of tstms in the evening. showers.
.thu...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 and nw 8 ft at 10 seconds.
showers, mainly in the morning.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 7 ft at
10 seconds. showers.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and w
6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 9 ft at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.sat...se wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 17 ft. wave detail: se 13 ft at 11 seconds,
s 8 ft at 11 seconds and nw 10 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sat night...se wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail:
se 12 ft at 10 seconds, s 8 ft at 11 seconds and nw 12 ft at
14 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: se
11 ft at 10 seconds and nw 12 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: s
7 ft at 9 seconds and nw 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz273-181245-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
133 pm pst tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late. seas
15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 16 ft at 14 seconds. a chance
of showers this evening, then showers likely after midnight. a
slight chance of tstms late.
.wed...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 12 ft at 13 seconds. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
showers.
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 9 ft at
10 seconds. showers, mainly in the morning.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw
8 ft at 10 seconds. showers.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 9 ft
at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.sat...s wind 30 to 35 kt, backing to se 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 13 ft at 11 seconds and nw 10 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.sat night...se wind 25 to 35 kt. seas 13 to 17 ft. wave detail:
se 13 ft at 11 seconds, s 9 ft at 11 seconds and nw 13 ft at
14 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 14 to 17 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft
at 10 seconds and nw 13 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: s
8 ft at 9 seconds and nw 13 ft at 13 seconds. rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz210-181245-
columbia river bar-
133 pm pst tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...10 to 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft wednesday afternoon.

.first ebb...strong ebb current of 5.78 kt at 440 pm tuesday. seas
 11 to 12 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 4.51 kt at 509 am wednesday. seas 9
 ft.

.third ebb...strong ebb current of 5.7 kt at 513 pm wednesday.
 seas 7 ft.

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