Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
219 pm pst thu jan 1 2026

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

pzz200-022230-
219 pm pst thu jan 1 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
low pressure moves over the waters through friday. a stronger
storm system arrives this weekend bringing a 50% chance of gales
saturday though generally focused on the inner waters. southerly
fresh swell arrives on saturday, then dissipates early next week.

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pzz251-022230-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
219 pm pst thu jan 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
saturday morning...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.today...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. rain early this morning,
then a chance of rain late this morning. rain this afternoon.
.tonight...e wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds, w 5 ft at 11 seconds and w 2 ft at 14 seconds.
rain.
.fri...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 5 ft at 11 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.fri night...e wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 5 seconds, w 4 ft at 12 seconds and
s 5 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 7 seconds, nw 4 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 7 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sat night...se wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to s after midnight.
gusts up to 35 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 9 ft at 8 seconds, nw 2 ft at 10 seconds
and s 12 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 7 seconds, nw
2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 12 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds, sw 9 ft at 11 seconds and nw
2 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.mon...sw wind around 10 kt, veering to nw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 8 ft at
11 seconds and nw 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds, w 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.

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pzz252-022230-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
219 pm pst thu jan 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
saturday morning...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

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

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pzz253-022230-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
219 pm pst thu jan 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
saturday morning...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

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

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pzz271-022230-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
219 pm pst thu jan 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
saturday morning...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

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

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pzz272-022230-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
219 pm pst thu jan 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
saturday morning...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

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

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pzz273-022230-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
219 pm pst thu jan 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
saturday morning...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.today...se wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds, w 5 ft at 11 seconds and
w 3 ft at 14 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening.
.fri...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds, w 7 ft at 13 seconds and w 5 ft
at 13 seconds. rain.
.fri night...se wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 8 seconds, s
8 ft at 12 seconds and nw 4 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.sat...s wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds, nw 3 ft at
11 seconds and s 12 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.sat night...s wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering
to sw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas
15 to 19 ft, subsiding to 13 to 17 ft after midnight. wave
detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds, nw 3 ft at 11 seconds and s 15 ft
at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 8 seconds, nw
2 ft at 10 seconds and s 11 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.sun night...sw wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
sw 5 ft at 6 seconds, sw 9 ft at 10 seconds and nw 2 ft at
13 seconds. rain.
.mon...w wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to nw in the afternoon. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 9 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt, backing to w after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds, s 4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain.

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pzz210-022230-
columbia river bar-
219 pm pst thu jan 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm pst this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
saturday morning...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...around 5 ft through friday afternoon.

.first ebb...very strong ebb current of 6.82 kt at 246 pm
 thursday. seas 8 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 3.17 kt at 323 am friday. seas 5 ft.

.third ebb...very strong ebb current of 7.15 kt at 338 pm friday.
 seas 8 ft.

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