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FZUS56 KPQR 180816
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
116 AM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-182330-
116 AM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL GENERALLY REMAIN IN PLACE YIELDING
DIURNAL NORTHERLY WINDS PEAKING EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 TO 30 KT. STEEP AND CHOPPY SEAS BUILD TO AROUND 9
TO 11 FT LATER THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY. WINDS EXPECTED TO EASE
SOMEWHAT OVER THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS.
PZZ251-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
116 AM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N 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 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ252-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
116 AM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON 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, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ253-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
116 AM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON 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, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ271-182330-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
116 AM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
PZZ272-182330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
116 AM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 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 SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
PZZ273-182330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
116 AM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ210-182330-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
116 AM PDT THU JUN 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
5 TO 7 FT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.48 KT AT 743 AM
THURSDAY. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.77 KT AT 831 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6
FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.74 KT AT 835 AM FRIDAY. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT.
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