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FZUS56 KPQR 172017
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
117 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-181045-
117 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTHERLY WINDS PEAK THIS EVENING THEN EASE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT,
WHILE A MID-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL SEE SEAS BUILD TO
8 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. AN OFFSHORE LOW MAY SEE SEAS
BRIEFLY BUILD ABOVE 10 FEET LATE MONDAY, MOST LIKELY BEYOND 30 NM
SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT, BUT CHANCES FOR 15-FOOT SEAS ARE LESS THAN
5%. AFTER EASING MIDWEEK, SEAS MAY APPROACH 10 FEET AGAIN THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM.
PZZ251-181045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
117 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
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 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 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 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ252-181045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
117 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
MON
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ253-181045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
117 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
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 AND W 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
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 AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
12 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 17 SECONDS.
PZZ271-181045-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
117 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ272-181045-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
117 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 7 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 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ273-181045-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
117 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE 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 6 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ210-181045-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
117 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, THEN BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.72 KT AT 949 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 8 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.67 KT AT 1108 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 8 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.41 KT AT 1106 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
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