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FZUS56 KPQR 031546  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
846 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-041600-  
846 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE  
WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND, BREEZIEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING. A SOUTHERLY WIND REVERSAL ON MONDAY WILL BRING NEARSHORE  
MARINE STRATUS AND A CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE, ESPECIALLY  
OVERNIGHT AND IN THE MORNING HOURS THROUGH MIDWEEK.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-041600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
846 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-041600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
846 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW  
8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-041600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
846 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG  
THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
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 W 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ271-041600-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
846 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
WED
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ272-041600-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
846 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 16 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
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 W 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ273-041600-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
846 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
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 W 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ210-041600-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
846 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT MONDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.99 KT AT 641 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 7 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.48 KT AT 643 AM MONDAY. SEAS 7 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.71 KT AT 716 PM MONDAY. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
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