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FZUS56 KPQR 100317
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
817 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-101815-
817 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND SEAS ABOVE 10 FT SEAS CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT BEHIND A WEAK FRONTAL PASSAGE. A STRONGER FRONTAL
SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY MAY BRING A PERIOD OF GALES AND HAZARDOUS
SEAS; CHANCES FOR ISOLATED GALE-FORCE GUSTS ARE HIGH, BUT
CONFIDENCE IN WIDESPREAD GALES IS MUCH LOWER, WHILE THERE IS
MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN SEAS AT OR ABOVE 15 FT. SEAS THEN EASE
BELOW 10 FT THROUGH THURSDAY WITH FURTHER CHANCES FOR SEAS
HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT LATE IN THE WEEK.
PZZ251-101815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
817 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
PZZ252-101815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
817 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TUE
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-101815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
817 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 10 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 7 SECONDS AND
W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 7 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 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-101815-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
817 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 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. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO
12 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
THU
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-101815-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
817 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 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. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 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 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 7 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: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-101815-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
817 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 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 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 20 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 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: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ210-101815-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
817 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
9 TO 10 FT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.29 KT AT 916 PM MONDAY. SEAS 9 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.98 KT AT 950 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.71 KT AT 1014 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT.
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