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FZUS56 KPQR 270839  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
1239 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-280845-  
1239 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
A NORTHWESTERLY SWELL MOVES IN FRIDAY, CAUSING SEAS TO BUILD TO  
NEAR 8 TO 10 FT WITH WAVE PERIODS AROUND 14 TO 15 SECONDS. SEAS  
DECREASE SLIGHTLY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY, HOWEVER NORTH TO  
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE, LIKELY PEAKING EARLY  
SATURDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT OVER THE  
OUTER WATERS AND UP TO 15-20 KT OVER THE INNER WATERS. WINDS AND  
SEAS WILL EASE SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-280845-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
1239 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW  
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
MON  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 6 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-280845-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
1239 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
SAT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-280845-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
1239 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SE AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW  
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-280845-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1239 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N LATE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW  
9 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
MON  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-280845-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1239 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-280845-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1239 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-280845-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
1239 AM PST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 2.3 KT AT 104 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.32 KT AT 125 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 7 TO 8  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 2.94 KT AT 206 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
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