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FZUS56 KPQR 200951  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
251 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-210030-  
251 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
LIGHT TO MODERATE WESTERLY BREEZES OVER THE WATERS THROUGH  
TONIGHT, TURNING NORTHERLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. WESTERLY SWELL  
WILL REMAIN AROUND 10 TO 11 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING, SUBSIDING  
TO 5 TO 7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-210030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
251 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-210030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
251 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
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, W  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-210030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
251 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-210030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
251 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.   
SAT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-210030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
251 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
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, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.   
SAT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-210030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
251 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT  
AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
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, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.   
SAT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-210030-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
251 AM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
9 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WEDNESDAY  
MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.04 KT AT 1049 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 11  
TO 12 FT WITH STEEP EBB CHOP.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.33 KT AT 1207 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 7  
TO 9 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.80 KT AT 1203 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5  
TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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