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FZUS56 KPQR 070825  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
125 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-080830-  
125 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET CONTINUE THROUGH THIS  
EVENING, TURNING SOUTHERLY TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY AHEAD OF A WEAK  
DECAYING FRONT, WHILE SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FEET. BUILDING HIGH  
PRESSURE WILL THEN SEE NORTHERLY WINDS GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN EACH  
DAY FROM SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY, STRONGEST DURING THE AFTERNOON  
AND EVENING HOURS.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-080830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
125 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
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
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-080830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
125 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-080830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
125 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS MORNING,  
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-080830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
125 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-080830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
125 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-080830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
125 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-080830-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
125 AM PDT THU MAY 7 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT FRIDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.47 KT AT 834 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.03 KT AT 933 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.08 KT AT 924 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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