807  
FZUS56 KPQR 262200  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
200 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-272200-  
200 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONTAL  
SYSTEM, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BRING GALES ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS  
AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE INNER WATERS AND  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A PERSISTENT  
WESTERLY SWELL WILL MAINTAIN SEAS ABOVE 10 FEET THROUGH MUCH OF  
THE WEEK, WITH A 50% CHANCE OF SOUTHERLY GALE-FORCE GUSTS ACROSS  
THE OUTER WATERS AGAIN WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-272200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
200 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO  
13 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO  
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-272200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
200 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
W 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO  
13 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 15 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
10 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-272200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
200 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO  
14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-272200-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
200 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT, BUILDING TO  
17 TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO  
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-272200-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
200 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S  
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO  
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
13 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT, BUILDING TO  
17 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO  
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-272200-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
200 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S  
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO  
14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
11 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT, BUILDING TO  
15 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO  
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-272200-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
200 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY EVENING...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT TUESDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.4 KT AT 1023 PM MONDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.07 KT AT 1121 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.08 KT AT 1154 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT.  
 

 
 
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