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FZUS56 KPQR 260645
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1145 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-270645-
1145 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE BUILDS ON THURSDAY, RETURNING BREEZY
NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
PZZ251-270645-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1145 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT THURSDAY
TODAY
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-270645-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1145 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT THURSDAY
TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
THU
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-270645-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1145 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT THURSDAY
TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING, VEERING TO NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-270645-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1145 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT THURSDAY
TODAY
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO W LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-270645-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1145 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT THURSDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO W LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-270645-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1145 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT THURSDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ210-270645-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1145 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT FRIDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.15 KT AT 1119 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.65 KT AT 1145 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 7
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.28 KT AT 1241 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 TO 6
FT.
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