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FZUS56 KPQR 120908
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
208 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-122330-
208 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO WEAKEN WITH WIDESPREAD GUSTS TO 25 KT.
ISOLATED GUSTS TO 35 KT POSSIBLE IN THE FAR OUTER WATERS.
HAZARDOUS SEAS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGHOUT THE OUTER
WATERS. WINDS TURN OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY INTO THE
WEEKEND, WITH SEAS LOWERING TO BELOW 10 FT BY FRIDAY.
PZZ251-122330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
208 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ252-122330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
208 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ253-122330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
208 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ271-122330-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
208 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ272-122330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
208 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ273-122330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
208 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BACKING TO SW LATE. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
E WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ210-122330-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
208 AM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.53 KT AT 1217 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.5 KT AT 111 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.75 KT AT 128 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
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