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FZUS56 KPQR 100821  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
121 AM PDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-102330-  
121 AM PDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
BREEZY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING IN THE WAKE  
OF A WEAKENING FRONTAL SYSTEM. STEEP AND CHOPPY SEAS CONTINUE  
THROUGH SUNDAY WITH WINDS GRADUALLY WEAKENING. NORTHERLY WINDS  
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE TURNING MORE  
SOUTHERLY MID-WEEK FROM A WEAK FRONT.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-102330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
121 AM PDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
20 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
22 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 20 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-102330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
121 AM PDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 21 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS  
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 22 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT  
AT 21 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT  
AT 19 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-102330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
121 AM PDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
20 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
22 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 21 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-102330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
121 AM PDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N  
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
21 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 5 FT AT 21 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT  
13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-102330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
121 AM PDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND W 2 FT AT 20 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND W 4 FT AT 21 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 21 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-102330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
121 AM PDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 20 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 22 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 5 FT AT 21 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 6 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 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, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-102330-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
121 AM PDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
8 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT SUNDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.74 KT AT 454 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.01 KT AT 515 PM SATURDAY.  
SEAS 8 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.42 KT AT 534 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 6 TO 7  
FT.  
 

 
 
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