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FZUS56 KPQR 122103
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
203 PM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-131230-
203 PM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
PREDOMINETLY WESTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, WITH
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND. BRIEF PERIOD OF
SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS 21-25 KTS WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A FRONT
MOVES OVER THE WATERS. SEAS GENERALLY BELOW 8 FT THROUGH THE
MAJORITY OF WEEK, BUT COULD SEE SEAS CLOSE TO 10 FT BY
FRIDAY/SATURDAY.
PZZ251-131230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
203 PM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LATE.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ252-131230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
203 PM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN RAIN LATE.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ253-131230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
203 PM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
THIS EVENING. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ271-131230-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
203 PM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, RISING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ272-131230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
203 PM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
WED
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ273-131230-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
203 PM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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, W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ210-131230-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
203 PM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.51 KT AT 149 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.82 KT AT 229 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.64 KT AT 244 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
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