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FZUS56 KPQR 062026  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
1226 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-072030-  
1226 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSES OVER THE WATERS TODAY. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT  
DROPS ACROSS THE WATERS ON SUNDAY. PERSISTENT NORTHWESTERLY SWELL  
WITH MINIMAL WIND EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THERE IS POTENTIAL  
FOR A STRONGER WEATHER SYSTEM BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-072030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
1226 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-072030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
1226 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
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. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 9 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 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-072030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
1226 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
REST OF 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. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.    
SAT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
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 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-072030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1226 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN  
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON  
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE  
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-072030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1226 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
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. RAIN.   
SUN  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 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. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-072030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1226 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TONIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
MON  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-072030-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
1226 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT SATURDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.26 KT AT 628 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 TO 6  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.15 KT AT 651 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 6  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 3.6 KT AT 701 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 7 TO 8  
FT.  
 
 
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