Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
1242 pm pdt fri may 22 2026

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

pzz200-231015-
1242 pm pdt fri may 22 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
high pressure offshore will maintain north to northwesterly winds
through saturday. northerlies will be breeziest in the afternoon
and evening, resulting in small craft advisory winds across most
of the waters. the pattern begins to break down sunday night into
monday as a front approaches the waters, returning breezy
southwesterly winds and a dominant westerly swell.

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pzz251-231015-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
1242 pm pdt fri may 22 2026

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


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pzz252-231015-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
1242 pm pdt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at
7 seconds.
.sat...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
nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.sat night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s
6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.mon...sw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w
11 ft at 12 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, building to
13 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
w 13 ft at 14 seconds. showers.
.tue...w wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to nw in the afternoon. seas
12 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 13 ft at
14 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at 20 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 6 ft at 20 seconds.


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pzz253-231015-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
1242 pm pdt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

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

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pzz271-231015-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
1242 pm pdt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm pdt this evening...

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

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pzz272-231015-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
1242 pm pdt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

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


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pzz273-231015-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
1242 pm pdt fri may 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft.
wave detail: n 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.sat night...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 8 to
9 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft.
wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and n 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.mon...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
5 ft at 7 seconds and w 11 ft at 13 seconds. rain.
.mon night...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 13 ft at
14 seconds. rain likely in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and w 14 ft at 14 seconds. rain likely in the
morning.
.tue night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 12 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at
6 seconds, nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at 19 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 6 seconds, nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 7 ft at 20 seconds.


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pzz210-231015-
columbia river bar-
1242 pm pdt fri may 22 2026

.in the main channel...

.general seas...5 to 7 ft through saturday evening.

.first ebb...ebb current of 3.3 kt at 1054 pm friday. seas 5 to 6
 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 4.31 kt at 1100 am saturday. seas 5
 to 6 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 3.62 kt at 1157 pm saturday. seas 6
 to 7 ft.

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