Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
205 am pst fri jan 30 2026

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

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205 am pst fri jan 30 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
another frontal system moves through the waters early this morning,
maintaining breezy southerly winds across the waters through
today. brief and isolated gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt are
possible this morning (20-40% chance). high confidence seas remain
at or above 10 feet through the weekend and into early next week.

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pzz251-311015-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
205 am pst fri jan 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 14 ft at
12 seconds. rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this
afternoon. rain likely late.
.tonight...se wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 10 to
11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and sw 11 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.sat...se wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds, sw 9 ft at 12 seconds and
w 5 ft at 17 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds, sw 10 ft at
12 seconds and w 6 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds, sw 12 ft at 14 seconds
and w 7 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 14 ft at
15 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 13 ft at
15 seconds. rain.
.mon night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 10 ft at 13 seconds. a chance
of rain in the evening.
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.tue night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 10 ft
at 14 seconds and w 7 ft at 17 seconds.

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pzz252-311015-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
205 am pst fri jan 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to
15 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 13 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds, w
11 ft at 12 seconds and w 2 ft at 20 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.sat...se wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds, w
9 ft at 12 seconds and w 5 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds, sw 9 ft at 12 seconds
and w 6 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds, sw 12 ft at 13 seconds
and w 9 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 14 ft at
15 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 6 seconds
and w 13 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely.
.mon night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w
10 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening.
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to se in the afternoon. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 12 seconds and w 2 ft at
21 seconds.
.tue night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 10 ft at 14 seconds and w
6 ft at 17 seconds.

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pzz253-311015-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
205 am pst fri jan 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...s wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. seas
10 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 11 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain early this morning, then rain late
this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...se wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 3 ft at 4 seconds and w
11 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
4 seconds, w 8 ft at 12 seconds and w 5 ft at 17 seconds. a
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.sat night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds, sw
9 ft at 12 seconds and w 6 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and sw 11 ft at
17 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft, building to
11 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and
w 13 ft at 15 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 12 ft at 15 seconds. a chance
of rain.
.mon night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 12 seconds and w 2 ft at
21 seconds.
.tue night...se wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 9 ft at 13 seconds and w
6 ft at 17 seconds.

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pzz271-311015-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
205 am pst fri jan 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. seas 14 to
16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s
8 ft at 9 seconds and sw 14 ft at 12 seconds. rain early this
morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.
.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and sw 12 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds, sw 10 ft at 12 seconds
and w 6 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...s wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail:
s 4 ft at 7 seconds, sw 11 ft at 12 seconds and w 6 ft at
16 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds, sw 12 ft at 12 seconds
and w 8 ft at 16 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 14 ft at
15 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to
14 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and w
14 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.mon night...se wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and w
11 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening.
.tue...se wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds, w
7 ft at 12 seconds and w 2 ft at 20 seconds.
.tue night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 10 ft at 14 seconds and w 5 ft at
17 seconds.

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waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
205 am pst fri jan 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft at 9 seconds and sw 13 ft at
12 seconds. rain, mainly this morning.
.tonight...s wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 11 to
12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and sw 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds, sw 10 ft at 12 seconds
and w 6 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...s wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds, sw 11 ft at
12 seconds and w 7 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds, sw 12 ft at 13 seconds
and w 8 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 14 ft at
15 seconds. rain.
.mon...s wind around 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 14 ft at
15 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.mon night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w
11 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening.
.tue...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 7 ft at 12 seconds and w 2 ft at 20 seconds.
.tue night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds, w 10 ft at 14 seconds and w 4 ft at
17 seconds.

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pzz273-311015-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
205 am pst fri jan 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...s wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 13 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and sw 12 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds, sw 9 ft at 11 seconds
and w 6 ft at 17 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.sat night...s wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds, sw 10 ft at 12 seconds and w 6 ft at
15 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and sw 12 ft at
16 seconds. rain.
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
11 to 14 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 14 ft at
15 seconds. rain likely.
.mon...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 13 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain.
.mon night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave
detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.tue...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 8 ft at 12 seconds and w 2 ft at 20 seconds.
.tue night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds, w 10 ft
at 14 seconds and w 4 ft at 17 seconds.

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pzz210-311015-
columbia river bar-
205 am pst fri jan 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...11 to 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft saturday morning.

.first ebb...ebb current of 2.65 kt at 217 am friday. seas 11 to
 12 ft.

.second ebb...very strong ebb current of 6.32 kt at 236 pm friday.
 seas 13 to 15 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 3.21 kt at 313 am saturday. seas 9 to
 10 ft.

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