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FZUS56 KPQR 210900  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
200 AM PDT WED MAY 21 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-212345-  
200 AM PDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY BREEZES DEVELOP TODAY AND THURSDAY,  
WITH LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS DURING THE  
AFTERNOON. WESTERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO SUBSIDE BELOW 5 FEET  
THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-212345-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
200 AM PDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-212345-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
200 AM PDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
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. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 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 2 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-212345-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
200 AM PDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
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. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-212345-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
200 AM PDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-212345-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
200 AM PDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
NW 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. 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. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-212345-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
200 AM PDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 SHOWERS.    
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
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W 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
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 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  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-212345-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
200 AM PDT WED MAY 21 2025  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
5 TO 7 FT TODAY SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.80 KT AT 1203 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5  
TO 7 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.17 KT AT 106 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 4  
TO 5 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.72 KT AT 113 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.  
 

 
 
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