400  
FZUS56 KPQR 250825  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
125 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-260830-  
125 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
A FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS EATLY THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON,  
RETURNING BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH A 50-70% CHANCE FOR  
ISOLATED GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 35 KT FOR THE INNER WATERS NORTH  
OF CAPE FOULWEATHER BETWEEN 0500 TO 1100 TODAY. AN INCOMING  
WESTERLY SWELL WILL ALSO BUILD SEAS ABOVE 13 FEET BY THIS EVENING,  
WITH POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS ABOVE 15 FEET TONIGHT INTO  
TUESDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-260830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
125 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.   
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO  
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
19 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-260830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
125 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN  
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN.   
TUE
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO  
14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
11 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 19 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-260830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
125 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO  
11 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
14 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 19 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-260830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
125 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO 15 TO 16 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 14 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-260830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
125 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO 15 TO 16 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN.   
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO  
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 19 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-260830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
125 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
15 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 15 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 19 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 17 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW  
10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-260830-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
125 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT TUESDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.08 KT AT 1255 AM MONDAY. SEAS 6 TO 7  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.34 KT AT 106 PM MONDAY. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.57 KT AT 149 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 12 TO  
15 FT.  
 

 
 
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