Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
111 am pdt fri may 15 2026

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

pzz200-152315-
111 am pdt fri may 15 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
onshore winds continue on friday and into the weekend. a weak
frontal passage will bring elevated westerly winds and seas,
yielding conditions hazardous to small craft later friday through
saturday. conditions ease on sunday as high pressure builds over
the waters, returning northerly winds into early next week.

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pzz251-152315-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
111 am pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late saturday night...

.today...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at
6 seconds and w 6 ft at 15 seconds. showers with a slight chance
of tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 14 seconds.
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers likely in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 9 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and w 2 ft at
19 seconds.
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds and w 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
w 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at 12 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz252-152315-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
111 am pdt fri may 15 2026

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

.today...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w
7 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain with a slight chance of
tstms early this afternoon. showers with a slight chance of tstms
late.
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 14 seconds. showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight.
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 9 to
10 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at
13 seconds. rain likely. a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 9 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 4 ft at
4 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 5 ft at
17 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 5 seconds and w 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.tue night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw
7 ft at 13 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz253-152315-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
111 am pdt fri may 15 2026

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

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w late this morning, then
becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and w 6 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain late.
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at 14 seconds.
rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight.
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 8 ft at 13 seconds.
a chance of rain.
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
n 4 ft at 4 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and w
5 ft at 17 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 7 ft at
14 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 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw
7 ft at 13 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
111 am pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late saturday night...

.today...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 7 ft at
15 seconds. showers this morning. a slight chance of tstms. rain
likely this afternoon.
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 10 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat...nw wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 11 to
12 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 10 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 9 ft at
12 seconds.
.sun...nw wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.sun night...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 and nw 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.mon...nw wind around 10 kt. seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and w
7 ft at 16 seconds.
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and w 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 7 ft at 12 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz272-152315-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
111 am pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late saturday night...

.today...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave
detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at 15 seconds. a chance
of rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 8 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and w 10 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 10 to
11 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 10 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 9 ft at
12 seconds.
.sun...n wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to
8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 4 ft at
5 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...n wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds and w 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds and w 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
5 seconds and nw 8 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 and nw 7 ft at 12 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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pzz273-152315-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
111 am pdt fri may 15 2026

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

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt this afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
5 seconds and w 7 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain late.
.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly
in the evening.
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and w 10 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 9 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight.
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 4 ft at
5 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
5 seconds and w 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue...n wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 8 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 and nw 7 ft at 13 seconds.

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pzz210-152315-
columbia river bar-
111 am pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am pdt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late saturday night...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...5 to 6 ft building to 8 to 10 ft saturday
 morning.

.first ebb...very strong ebb current of 6.48 kt at 357 am friday.
 seas 8 to 9 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 3.84 kt at 424 pm friday. seas 7 to 8
 ft.

.third ebb...very strong ebb current of 7.04 kt at 441 am
 saturday. seas 11 to 12 ft.

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