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FZUS56 KPQR 011738
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1038 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-021745-
1038 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
INCREASED SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE THIS MORNING AS A STRONG
FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS. SOUTHERLY GALES AND STEEP
SEAS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SEAS BECOME
VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS EASE
THROUGH TONIGHT WHILE A WEST SWELL BRINGS ELEVATED SEAS THROUGH
THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS NORTHERLIES BY THE WEEKEND.
PZZ251-021745-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1038 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
RAIN.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-021745-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1038 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, EASING TO 15 TO
20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-021745-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1038 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
VEERING TO W EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BACKING TO SW 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-021745-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1038 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-021745-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1038 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-021745-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1038 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO W 20 TO 25 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
12 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ210-021745-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1038 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.74 KT AT 516 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
SECOND EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.68 KT AT 537 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 9 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.44 KT AT 554 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT.
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