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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
111 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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

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111 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Winds shifting from east/northeasterly to north/northwesterly 
through tonight. A series of fronts will bring southerly winds 
over the weekend 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-
111 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 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. Rain likely after
midnight. 
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 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. 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 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 8 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 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening. 
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 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 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.  

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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
111 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.FRI...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. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of rain after
midnight. 
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.SAT 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, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. 
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 8 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 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...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 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 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.  

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
111 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt late
this evening, backing to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...N 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 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain after
midnight. 
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N 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. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT 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, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: 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. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 8 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: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. 
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 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 around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 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-
111 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW 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 15 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 SW 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 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft
at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas around 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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-
111 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...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. A chance of rain after midnight. 
.SAT...W wind around 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 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 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 16 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 around 7 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at
15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. 
.MON NIGHT...S 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 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 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-
111 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. 
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 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 5 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. Seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft
at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 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 ft at 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.  

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Columbia River Bar-
111 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...4 ft building to 6 ft Friday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.7 kt at 807 PM Thursday. Seas 4 ft.

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

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

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