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FZUS56 KPQR 041618  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
918 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-051630-  
918 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS INTO THE WORK WEEK, WITH AREAS OF DENSE  
FOG OVERNIGHT INTO THE MORNING. DIURNAL NORTHERLY WINDS PERSIST  
THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK, PEAKING EACH AFTERNOON. SEAS OF 4 TO 6  
FEET CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK, THEN BUILD AS A LONG-PERIOD  
NORTHWESTERLY SWELL ARRIVES.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-051630-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
918 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, RISING TO  
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE  
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE  
FOG.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W  
7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-051630-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
918 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG THIS MORNING, THEN PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE  
FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-051630-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
918 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN  
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-051630-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
918 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING,  
THEN PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS  
OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-051630-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
918 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG THIS MORNING, THEN  
PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN  
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-051630-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
918 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN  
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-051630-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
918 AM PDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT MONDAY NOON.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.31 KT AT 1207 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.57 KT AT 1225 AM MONDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.86 KT AT 118 PM MONDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5  
FT.  
 

 
 
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