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FZUS56 KPQR 240831  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
131 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-250845-  
131 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WATERS AND A THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE COAST  
WILL SUPPORT OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.  
TIGHTER PRESSURE GRADIENTS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WILL  
RESULT IN SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, MAINLY SOUTH OF CAPE  
FALCON.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-250845-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
131 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-250845-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
131 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7  
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10  
SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS,  
NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-250845-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
131 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9  
SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 20 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-250845-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
131 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT 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 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW 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.    
SUN 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.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-250845-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
131 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
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, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.   
SAT
 
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, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT  
AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
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, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN 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  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-250845-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
131 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO AROUND 20 KT LATE. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 16 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 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
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, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN 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 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-250845-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
131 AM PDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
6 TO 7 FT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.49 KT AT 1126 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 7 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.93 KT AT 1224 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 6  
TO 7 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.19 KT AT 1237 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 6  
FT.  
 

 
 
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