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FZUS56 KPQR 070828
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1228 AM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-080830-
1228 AM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE TODAY. FRONT MOVES OVER THE WATERS ON SUNDAY.
PERSISTENT NORTHWESTERLY SWELL WITH MINIMAL WIND EXPECTED THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A STRONGER WEATHER SYSTEM ON
WEDNESDAY WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS.
PZZ251-080830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ252-080830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ253-080830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW AROUND 5 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ271-080830-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
W WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
15 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ272-080830-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ273-080830-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1228 AM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
TODAY
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
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COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1228 AM PST SAT MAR 7 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT SUNDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.15 KT AT 651 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.6 KT AT 701 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.82 KT AT 825 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT.
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