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FZUS56 KPQR 070914  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
214 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-080915-  
214 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
HIGH PRESSURE BREAKS DOWN TUESDAY AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES FROM NORTH  
TO SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN NORTHERLY WINDS  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. LOW PRESSURE  
OFFSHORE TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK MAY TURN WINDS MORE OFFSHORE.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-080915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
214 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-080915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
214 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING, BACKING TO N EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SAT  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-080915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
214 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-080915-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
214 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SAT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-080915-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
214 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-080915-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
214 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-080915-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
214 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT BY WEDNESDAY  
MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.23 KT AT 509 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.75 KT AT 530 PM  
TUESDAY. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.0 KT AT 552 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT.  
 
 
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