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FZUS56 KPQR 252030  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
130 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-262030-  
130 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON  
BEHIND A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS WEAKEN TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE  
OFFSHORE BUILDS ON THURSDAY, RETURNING BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS AT  
THE END OF THE WEEK.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-262030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
130 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO 5  
TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-262030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
130 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-262030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
130 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
EVENING.    
THU  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-262030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
130 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
THU  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-262030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
130 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO 5  
TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8  
FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.    
THU  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-262030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
130 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-262030-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
130 PM PDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THURSDAY  
MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 2.15 KT AT 1119 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 7  
TO 8 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.65 KT AT 1145 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 7  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 2.28 KT AT 1241 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 6 FT.  
 
 
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