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Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
1250 pm pdt mon apr 6 2026

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

pzz200-072000-
1250 pm pdt mon apr 6 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
high pressure returns northerly winds later today, persisting
through the remainder of the week. seas become steep enough for a
period of marginal small craft advisory conditions tuesday
through tuesday night with wind gusts up to 20-25 kt. seas and
winds decrease slightly on wednesday.

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pzz251-072000-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
1250 pm pdt mon apr 6 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
tuesday night...

.rest of today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt late.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 5 ft at
9 seconds. areas of dense fog.
.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
w 2 ft at 14 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 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at 12 seconds.


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pzz252-072000-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
1250 pm pdt mon apr 6 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm pdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
tuesday night...

.rest of today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt late.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 4 ft at
9 seconds. patchy dense fog early this afternoon. areas of dense
fog late.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. patchy dense fog in the evening.
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue 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 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 6 ft at
10 seconds and w 3 ft at 13 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 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at 12 seconds.


$$

pzz253-072000-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
1250 pm pdt mon apr 6 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm pdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
tuesday night...

.rest of today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. areas of dense
fog.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. patchy dense fog.
.tue...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft.
wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.tue 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, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
w 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
5 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 13 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 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.fri...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at
9 seconds and w 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 12 seconds.


$$

pzz271-072000-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
1250 pm pdt mon apr 6 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
tuesday night...

.rest of today...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 5 ft at
9 seconds. areas of dense fog early this afternoon. patchy dense
fog late.
.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy dense fog in the evening.
.tue...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft.
wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to
8 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
w 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed...n wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
w 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at 12 seconds.


$$

pzz272-072000-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
1250 pm pdt mon apr 6 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm pdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
tuesday night...

.rest of today...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 4 ft at
9 seconds. areas of dense fog.
.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 5 ft at 9 seconds. areas of dense fog in
the evening.
.tue...n wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
w 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 6 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft.
wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and w
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 7 ft at
9 seconds and w 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at
12 seconds.

$$

pzz273-072000-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
1250 pm pdt mon apr 6 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm pdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
tuesday night...

.rest of today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
seas around 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 4 ft at
9 seconds. areas of dense fog.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. patchy dense fog.
.tue...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft.
wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
around 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds, nw 7 ft at
9 seconds and w 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, n 7 ft at 10 seconds and
w 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 6 ft at
9 seconds and w 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at 12 seconds.


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pzz210-072000-
columbia river bar-
1250 pm pdt mon apr 6 2026

.in the main channel...

.general seas...2 to 3 ft building to 5 ft tuesday evening.

.first ebb...ebb current of 2.66 kt at 808 pm monday. seas 3 to 4
 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 4.63 kt at 820 am tuesday. seas 4 to
 5 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 2.18 kt at 850 pm tuesday. seas 5 ft.

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