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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1235 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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

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1235 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
Winds back ahead of a cold front traversing the waters late
tonight, then veer out of the northwest behind the frontal passage
Saturday morning. A building west-northwest mid-period swell will
see seas rise to 8-10 ft this weekend, before another approaching
system pushes seas to 12 ft or higher Monday into Tuesday, with
10-20% chances for seas of 15 ft or higher, highest beyond 30 NM.

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PZZ251-171030-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1235 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog early, then areas of fog late. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 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...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at
12 seconds.  

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PZZ252-171030-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1235 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of
dense fog. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then
patchy fog after midnight. Rain likely after midnight. 
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt 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 14 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.  

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PZZ253-171030-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1235 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of
dense fog early, then widespread dense fog late. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Areas of dense fog. A chance of rain after midnight. 
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas
of dense fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. 
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 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 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 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-
1235 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...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. Patchy fog
early, then areas of fog late. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight. Areas of fog in the
evening, then patchy fog after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 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 S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12seconds 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 3 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-
1235 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of
dense fog. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, 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 around 7 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft
at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
 

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PZZ273-171030-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1235 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of dense fog. 
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening, then
patchy dense fog after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: N 3 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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 7 ft, building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 12 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ftat 6 seconds, W
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.  

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Columbia River Bar-
1235 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft building to 8 ft Saturday evening.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.19 kt at 851 PM Friday. Seas 5 to 6
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 1.77 kt at 947 AM Saturday. Seas 6
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 3.72 kt at 949 PM Saturday. Seas 8 ft.

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