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FZUS56 KPQR 092135  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
235 PM PDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-101230-  
235 PM PDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WATERS WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT, NORTHERLY TO  
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. A FRONT WILL APPROACH ON  
SATURDAY AND TURN WINDS SOUTHERLY. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS RETURN  
BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUNDAY. SEAS AROUND 2 TO 3 FT TODAY BUILDING  
TO 4 TO 7 FT WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-101230-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
235 PM PDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.    
WED
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE  
FOG.    
THU
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-101230-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
235 PM PDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE  
FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-101230-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
235 PM PDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY  
THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-101230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
235 PM PDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING. PATCHY  
DENSE FOG.    
WED
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
PATCHY DENSE FOG.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.    
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SUN
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-101230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
235 PM PDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE THIS EVENING.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY DENSE FOG.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SUN
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-101230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
235 PM PDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SUN
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-101230-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
235 PM PDT TUE SEP 9 2025  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
3 TO 4 FT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.08 KT AT 637 PM TUESDAY. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.17 KT AT 652 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.26 KT AT 718 PM WEDNESDAY.  
SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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