721  
FZUS56 KPQR 202100  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
200 PM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-211115-  
200 PM 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.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-211115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
200 PM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING AROUND 5 KT LATE. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
WED
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
8 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 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-211115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
200 PM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
WED
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-211115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
200 PM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-211115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
200 PM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
11 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 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-211115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
200 PM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N LATE. SEAS AROUND  
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-211115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
200 PM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
10 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 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-211115-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
200 PM PDT TUE MAY 20 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
9 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WEDNESDAY  
AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.33 KT AT 1207 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 7  
TO 9 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.80 KT AT 1203 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5  
TO 7 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.17 KT AT 106 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.  
 

 
 
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