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Palix River, WA - South Fork Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1230 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon
and westward 60 NM

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1230 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A frontal system will move through the waters today, bringing
breezy southerly winds with small craft gusts. Seas gradually
build today into Thursday as a westerly swell moves in. There is
a 50-80% chance for seas exceeding 10 feet by Thursday morning,
with the highest chances beyond 10 NM offshore.

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PZZ251-050830-
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
1230 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13
seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this
afternoon. Rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12
seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ252-050830-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
1230 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, veering to NW
late. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A
slight chance of tstms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ253-050830-
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
1230 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance
of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ271-050830-
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1230 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7
seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a
chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ272-050830-
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1230 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain this morning, then a
chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ273-050830-
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
1230 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain likely until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and W 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

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PZZ210-050830-
Columbia River Bar-
1230 AM PST Wed Mar 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft building to 8 to 10 ft Thursday morning.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.22 kt at 506 AM Wednesday. Seas 5
to 6 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 5.4 kt at 518 PM Wednesday. Seas 6 to
7 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 5.38 kt at 543 AM Thursday. Seas 10 ft.

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