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FZUS56 KPQR 102053
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
153 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-111200-
153 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A STRONG COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL BRING A SOUTHWESTERLY GALE AND
SEAS UP TO 15-17 FT NORTH OF CAPE FALCON WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. INTERMITTENT AND ISOLATED GALE-FORCE GUSTS MAY OCCUR SOUTH
OF CAPE FALCON, WITH CONDITIONS OTHERWISE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL
CRAFT. WINDS TURN OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST AND FINALLY EASE
BELOW 15 KT AS SEAS FALL BELOW 8-10 FT BY THIS WEEKEND.
PZZ251-111200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
153 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN EARLY, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 12 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, VEERING
TO W 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 11
SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-111200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
153 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN EARLY, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12
FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10
FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 12
FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-111200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
153 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12
SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-111200-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
153 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 11 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14
TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 10
SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-111200-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
153 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11
FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 12
TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 10
SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-111200-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
153 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12
SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, BUILDING
TO 12 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 20 KT, VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ210-111200-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
153 PM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT WEDNESDAY EVENING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.71 KT AT 1014 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.62 KT AT 1056 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.38 KT AT 1149 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 12
TO 14 FT.
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