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FZUS56 KPQR 180841
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
141 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-182330-
141 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTHERLY WINDS EASE THROUGH TONIGHT THEN TURN SOUTHERLY ON
MONDAY. A WESTERLY SWELL ENTERING THE WATERS LATE MONDAY HAS A
20-40% CHANCE OF PUSHING SEAS TO 10 FEET. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS
RETURN ON TUESDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF WIND AND SEAS ARRIVES
THURSDAY WITH A 25% CHANCE FOR SEAS TO REACH 10 FT.
PZZ251-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
141 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ252-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
141 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ253-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
141 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ271-182330-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
141 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
10 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ272-182330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
141 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TODAY
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
PZZ273-182330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
141 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
PZZ210-182330-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
141 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT MONDAY NOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.67 KT AT 1108 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.41 KT AT 1106 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.95 KT AT 1220 PM MONDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
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