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FZUS56 KPQR 121015
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
215 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2025
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-130115-
215 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH SATURDAY. STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES IN
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY CAUSING SEAS TO RISE WITH STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS. NEARLY A 70% CHANCE OF GALE FORCE WINDS AS EARLY
AS SUNDAY, AND A 20-30% CHANCE OF STORM FORCE WINDS ON MONDAY.
ELEVATED SEAS ABOVE 10 FT MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK.
PZZ251-130115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
215 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT, VEERING TO SW 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, RISING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 17 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ252-130115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
215 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING.
SAT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 14 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT, VEERING TO SW 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 17 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ253-130115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
215 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
SAT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO
17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W
13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
PZZ271-130115-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
215 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO
AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO
11 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO
18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 16 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
17 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ272-130115-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
215 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO
AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 30 TO 35 KT, VEERING TO SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO
18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
18 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ273-130115-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
215 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2025
TODAY
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
MON
S WIND 30 TO 35 KT, VEERING TO SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO
11 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 15 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT, BUILDING TO
16 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 17 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ210-130115-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
215 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2025
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT SATURDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.62 KT AT 1052 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.01 KT AT 1057 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.98 KT AT 1148 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 5
FT.
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