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FZUS56 KPQR 300325 AAA  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
725 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-310330-  
725 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT,  
MAINTAINING BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH  
FRIDAY. BRIEF AND ISOLATED GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 KT ARE  
POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING (20-40% CHANCE). HIGH CONFIDENCE SEAS  
REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 10 FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-310330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
725 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW  
12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
FRI
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BRIEF AND ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE IN THE  
MORNING. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW  
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SUN
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-310330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
725 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
LATE.    
FRI
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BRIEF AND ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE IN THE  
MORNING. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 10 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-310330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
725 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
FRI
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. BRIEF AND ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE IN THE  
MORNING. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS  
AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-310330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
725 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BRIEF AND ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE IN THE  
MORNING. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND W 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO  
9 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-310330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
725 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
LATE. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW  
12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BRIEF AND ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE IN THE  
MORNING. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
SE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO  
9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-310330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
725 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BRIEF AND ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT POSSIBLE IN THE  
MORNING. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
SAT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND W 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 13 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
11 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-310330-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
725 PM PST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
11 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT SATURDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.65 KT AT 217 AM FRIDAY.  
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.32 KT AT 236 PM FRIDAY.  
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.21 KT AT 313 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 9 TO  
11 FT.  
 

 
 
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