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FZUS56 KPQR 210847  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
147 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-212330-  
147 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
EXPECT PREDOMINANTLY NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. A WEAK FRONT  
WILL BRING INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS, CREATING  
CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. LOW POTENTIAL FOR A STRONGER  
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND, BRINGING A 10-30%  
CHANCE FOR GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS AND SEAS OVER 10 FEET.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-212330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
147 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-212330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
147 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO 15 TO  
20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,  
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-212330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
147 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO 15 TO  
20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,  
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-212330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
147 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,  
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-212330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
147 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-212330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
147 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-212330-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
147 AM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
4 TO 5 FT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.54 KT AT 124 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.28 KT AT 210 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.79 KT AT 217 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
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