775  
FZUS56 KPQR 241005  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
305 AM PDT THU APR 24 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-251015-  
305 AM PDT THU APR 24 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.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-251015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
305 AM PDT THU APR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON, BACKING TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 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  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-251015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
305 AM PDT THU APR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-251015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
305 AM PDT THU APR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW LATE THIS MORNING,  
VEERING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
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  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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 AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-251015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
305 AM PDT THU APR 24 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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.   
FRI
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
7 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
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 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-251015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
305 AM PDT THU APR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
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 11 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.   
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 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 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 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-251015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
305 AM PDT THU APR 24 2025  
   
TODAY
 
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 N 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 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. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-251015-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
305 AM PDT THU APR 24 2025  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 4 FT FRIDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.34 KT AT 235 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 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.  
 

 
 
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