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FZUS56 KPQR 150800
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
100 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-152230-
100 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT BREEZY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS FOLLOW
TODAY PERSISTING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WITH ELEVATED WAVE
HEIGHTS. THEN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WATERS LATER THIS
WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND BEFORE ANOTHER TROUGH APPROACH BY EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
PZZ251-152230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
100 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-152230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
100 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU 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 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-152230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
100 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-152230-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
100 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND AROUND 15 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
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 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-152230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
100 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND AROUND 15 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-152230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
100 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ210-152230-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
100 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
9 FT TO 11 FT.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.04 KT AT 350 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 9
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.57 KT AT 406 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 9
FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.86 KT AT 429 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
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