Coastal Waters Forecast for Oregon / Washington

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland, OR
130 am pdt sun may 3 2026

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

pzz200-040830-
130 am pdt sun may 3 2026

.synopsis for the southern washington and northern oregon coast...
high pressure will maintain north-northwesterly winds across the
waters through the weekend, breeziest in the afternoon and
evening. a southerly wind reversal on monday will bring nearshore
marine stratus and a chance for light rain or drizzle, especially
overnight and in the morning hours through midweek.

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pzz251-040830-
coastal waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or out
10 nm-
130 am pdt sun may 3 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
5 seconds and w 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to s after midnight. seas
7 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and w
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 2 ft at 9 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 2 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 2 ft at
7 seconds and w 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds, w 5 ft at 11 seconds and nw 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at
10 seconds and w 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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pzz252-040830-
coastal waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or out 10 nm-
130 am pdt sun may 3 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt early this
morning, backing to nw early this afternoon, becoming w 10 to
15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at 16 seconds. patchy dense fog
this morning.
.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to
8 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds, nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and nw
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.mon night...s wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 9 seconds
and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to w around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds and
w 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds, nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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pzz253-040830-
coastal waters from cape foulweather to florence or out 10 nm-
130 am pdt sun may 3 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne early this morning,
backing to sw late this morning and afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft.
wave detail: nw 7 ft at 16 seconds. patchy dense fog early this
morning.
.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
7 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 7 ft at
15 seconds.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.mon night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
around 5 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at
9 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 13 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight.
.wed...w wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 2 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 14 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning.
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds, nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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pzz271-040830-
waters from cape shoalwater wa to cape falcon or from 10 to 60 nm-
130 am pdt sun may 3 2026

.today...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 nw 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw
8 ft at 15 seconds.
.mon...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds, nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.mon night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 2 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.thu night...nw wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, w
5 ft at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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pzz272-040830-
waters from cape falcon to cape foulweather or from 10 to 60 nm-
130 am pdt sun may 3 2026

.today...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 nw 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds, nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and w 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
.mon night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.thu night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 18 seconds.


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pzz273-040830-
waters from cape foulweather to florence or from 10 to 60 nm-
130 am pdt sun may 3 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw this afternoon. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 8 ft at
16 seconds.
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and w 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.mon night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue...sw wind around 5 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds,
nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds, nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and nw 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds, nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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pzz210-040830-
columbia river bar-
130 am pdt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pdt this morning...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...around 7 ft through monday morning.

.first ebb...strong ebb current of 5.7 kt at 613 am sunday. seas 8
 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 2.99 kt at 641 pm sunday. seas 7 ft.

.third ebb...ebb current of 5.48 kt at 643 am monday. seas 7 ft.

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