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FZUS56 KPQR 120844  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
144 AM PDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-122315-  
144 AM PDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH A  
THERMAL TROUGH DEVELOPING. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EXPECTED INTO MONDAY.  
SEAS WILL SLOWLY BUILD TO CHOPPY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. BENIGN  
CONDITIONS BEYOND THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-122315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
144 AM PDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-122315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
144 AM PDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
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 NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-122315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
144 AM PDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-122315-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
144 AM PDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
MON
 
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, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
THU
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-122315-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
144 AM PDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
MON
 
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-122315-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
144 AM PDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-122315-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
144 AM PDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT MONDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.49 KT AT 316 AM SUNDAY.  
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.92 KT AT 353 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.92 KT AT 411 AM MONDAY.  
SEAS 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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