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FZUS56 KPQR 031038  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
238 AM PST TUE DEC 3 2024  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-041045-  
238 AM PST TUE DEC 3 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WATERS WILL MAINTAIN RELATIVELY BENIGN  
CONDITIONS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. A FRONT WILL APPROACH  
THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY THURSDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-041045-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
238 AM PST TUE DEC 3 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-041045-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
238 AM PST TUE DEC 3 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-041045-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
238 AM PST TUE DEC 3 2024  
   
TODAY
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-041045-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
238 AM PST TUE DEC 3 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO  
10 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-041045-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
238 AM PST TUE DEC 3 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO  
10 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-041045-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
238 AM PST TUE DEC 3 2024  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY.    
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO  
9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-041045-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
238 AM PST TUE DEC 3 2024  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
AROUND 5 FT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.7 KT AT 538 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.92 KT AT 536 PM TUESDAY.  
SEAS 6 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.65 KT AT 618 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5  
FT.  
 

 
 
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