NWS Portland ORSE.W 0014October 22, 2026
Hazardous Seas Warning: Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Fl
The National Weather Service office in Portland issued a hazardous seas warning for Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm and 3 more, in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on October 23. It was the 14th hazardous seas warning the NWS office in Portland issued in 2026.
Warning
In force for 11.9 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Portland OR
- Area
- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm, Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm and 3 more
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:07 p.m. PDT, October 22, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. PDT, October 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPQR SE.W 0014
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 9 to 11 ft at 10 seconds and north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 11 ft at 11 seconds and north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence out 60 NM. * WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 8 AM PDT Friday. Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM to 5 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause damage to vessels.
What the agency told people to do
A Hazardous Seas Warning means hazardous sea conditions are imminent or occurring. Recreational boaters should remain in port, or take shelter until waves subside. Commercial vessels should prepare for rough seas and consider remaining in port or taking shelter in port until hazardous seas subside.
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