Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
120 pm pdt fri mar 13 2026

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

pzz200-141130-
120 pm pdt fri mar 13 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
seas and southerly winds remain elevated through the late afternoon.
winds will become more northerly late tonight and likely remain
within small craft conditions until late saturday. seas around 9
to 10 ft today will slowly ease below 9 feet by early saturday.
overall conditions will remain rather benign until the start of
next week, when a more active pattern is expected to return across
all waters.

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pzz251-141130-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
120 pm pdt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

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

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pzz252-141130-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
120 pm pdt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

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

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pzz253-141130-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
120 pm pdt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

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

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pzz271-141130-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
120 pm pdt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

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

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pzz272-141130-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
120 pm pdt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

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

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pzz273-141130-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
120 pm pdt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

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

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pzz210-141130-
columbia river bar-
120 pm pdt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday evening...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...6 ft building to 6 to 7 ft saturday afternoon.

.first ebb...ebb current of 3.75 kt at 128 pm friday. seas 6 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 1.97 kt at 214 am saturday. seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 4.16 kt at 225 pm saturday. seas 6 to
 7 ft.

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