696  
FZUS56 KPQR 240028  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
528 PM PDT WED APR 23 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-250030-  
528 PM PDT WED APR 23 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO SIT OVER THE REGION WHICH COMBINED  
WITH A SURFACE LEVEL THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE COAST, WILL MAINTAIN  
NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. WINDS THEN GAIN MORE  
OF A WESTERLY COMPONENT OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-250030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
528 PM PDT WED APR 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-250030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
528 PM PDT WED APR 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-250030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
528 PM PDT WED APR 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-250030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
528 PM PDT WED APR 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-250030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
528 PM PDT WED APR 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-250030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
528 PM PDT WED APR 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-250030-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
528 PM PDT WED APR 23 2025  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.34 KT AT 235 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.5 KT AT 248 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.39 KT AT 321 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab OR Page
The Nexlab WA Page
Main Text Page