045
FZUS56 KPQR 260944
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
144 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-270945-
144 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
WINDS TURN SOUTHERLY TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING DISTURBANCE.
A STRONGER SYSTEM ARRIVES TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH GALES EXPECTED
ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE INNER WATERS AND COLUMBIA RIVER BAR THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
SEAS INCREASE TO LOW TO MID TEENS.
PZZ251-270945-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
144 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 13 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ252-270945-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
144 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 13 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO
14 TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 18 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ253-270945-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
144 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND
SW 13 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 18 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO
17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SW 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ271-270945-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
144 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW
12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 14 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 18 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO
18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
18 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 15 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-270945-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
144 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 3 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS, SW 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO
14 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS,
SW 14 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS
AND SW 14 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 18 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 17 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 14 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ273-270945-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
144 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 3 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS, S 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO
13 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS,
SW 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 13 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT, BUILDING TO
17 TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 18 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO
17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 13 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ210-270945-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
144 AM PST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT TUESDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.89 KT AT 1008 AM MONDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.4 KT AT 1023 PM MONDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.07 KT AT 1121 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
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