Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
838 am pdt sat mar 21 2026

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

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838 am pdt sat mar 21 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
high pressure will maintain northerly winds through monday.
strong ebb cycle through the weekend. the next system arrives on
tuesday, with a 25-45% chance for widespread and frequent gale
force wind gusts.

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coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
838 am pdt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
easing to 5 to 10 kt late. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.sun...e wind around 5 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and w 7 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the morning.
.sun night...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to
8 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and w 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 6 seconds and w
6 ft at 11 seconds. rain after midnight.
.tue...s wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 13 ft at 10 seconds and s 10 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 15 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 15 ft
at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and w
10 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely.

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coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
838 am pdt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of today...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw
7 ft at 11 seconds. rain after midnight.
.tue...s wind 30 to 40 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to
14 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 13 ft at 11 seconds and s
11 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 14 to 16 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 9 seconds and
w 15 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon.
wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 15 ft at 12 seconds.
rain.
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after
midnight. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 10 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
838 am pdt sat mar 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm pdt this afternoon...

.rest of today...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 7 ft at 10
seconds.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.sun...ne wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at
11 seconds.
.mon night...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw
6 ft at 11 seconds. rain after midnight.
.tue...s wind 25 to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 9 ft at 10 seconds and sw 12 ft
at 11 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 12 to 14 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
w 14 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to
13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and w
14 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. a chance
of rain.

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waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
838 am pdt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds, nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight.
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and w
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft.
wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon night...n wind around 10 kt, veering to se after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 7 seconds and w 7 ft at
11 seconds. rain after midnight.
.tue...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 10 ft at 11 seconds and sw 15 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to around 20 kt after
midnight. seas 16 to 19 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 17 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely.
.wed...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 16 ft, subsiding to 13 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 15 ft
at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 10 ft
at 10 seconds. rain likely.

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waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
838 am pdt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt late.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 6 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 8 to
9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon night...n wind around 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds and nw
7 ft at 11 seconds. rain after midnight.
.tue...s wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to sw 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 16 ft at 12 seconds and sw 11 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft after
midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 9 seconds and sw 16 ft at
12 seconds. rain likely.
.wed...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 16 ft, subsiding to 13 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 15 ft
at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 10 ft
at 10 seconds. a chance of rain.

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waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
838 am pdt sat mar 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm pdt this afternoon...

.rest of today...n wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
easing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at
6 seconds, nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tonight...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, nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.sun...ne wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: n 6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: n
6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon...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 nw 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.mon night...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and nw
6 ft at 11 seconds. rain after midnight.
.tue...s wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 13 to
15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 10 ft at 11 seconds and w
15 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.tue night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 14 to 17 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 15 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely.
.wed...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 15 ft at
12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and w
10 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain.

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columbia river bar-
838 am pdt sat mar 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am pdt this morning...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...7 to 8 ft subisding to 5 to 6 ft saturday evening.

.first ebb...ebb current of 4.49 kt at 710 pm saturday. seas 5 to
 6 ft.

.second ebb...very strong ebb current of 6.36 kt at 732 am sunday.
 seas 8 to 9 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 3.87 kt at 754 pm sunday. seas 7 ft.

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