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FZUS56 KPQR 150004  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
504 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-151530-  
504 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS MAINTAINS NORTHERLY WINDS  
THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS EASE AND TURN OFFSHORE ON SUNDAY. SOUTHERLY  
WINDS RETURN EARLY MONDAY AND INCREASE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT  
WEEK AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES THE WATERS.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-151530-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
504 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, VEERING TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
SUN  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN,  
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE 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 W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-151530-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
504 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-151530-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
504 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE  
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-151530-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
504 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, VEERING TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
SUN  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,  
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-151530-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
504 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN LATE.    
SUN  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
TUE  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-151530-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
504 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 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  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-151530-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
504 PM PDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT BY SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 2.64 KT AT 305 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.61 KT AT 314 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 3.4 KT AT 348 AM MONDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
 
 
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