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FZUS56 KPQR 111930
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1230 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-121030-
1230 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A STRONG COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE CONTINUES TO BRING SOUTHWESTERLY
GALES THROUGH ALL THE WATERS, WITH SEAS UP TO 13-15 FT NORTH OF
CAPE FALCON. TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING, WINDS WEAKEN TOWARDS
SMALL CRAFT WINDS. OUTER WATERS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. WINDS TURN OUT OF THE NORTH TO
NORTHWEST FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND, WITH SEAS LOWERING TO BELOW 10
FT BY FRIDAY.
PZZ251-121030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1230 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO
9 TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ252-121030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1230 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 30 TO 35 KT, VEERING TO W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 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 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ253-121030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1230 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12
FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 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
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ271-121030-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1230 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 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 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ272-121030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1230 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 15 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 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 NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ273-121030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1230 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12
SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 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 NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ210-121030-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1230 PM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
12 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT FRIDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.38 KT AT 1149 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 12
TO 15 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.53 KT AT 1217 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 9
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.5 KT AT 111 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
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