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FZUS56 KPQR 232003
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
103 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-241030-
103 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT, THEN BECOME
NORTHEASTERLY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES. THIS SYSTEM WILL
MOVE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, BRINGING
RAPIDLY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN.
AT THIS TIME, EXACT WIND SPEEDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS REMAIN UNCERTAIN
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
PZZ251-241030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
103 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING
TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS, NW 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ252-241030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
103 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NE AROUND 5 KT LATE THIS
MORNING, BACKING TO N EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS, S 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT, VEERING TO W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ253-241030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
103 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 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 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING W
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ271-241030-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
103 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
E 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS, NW 8 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ272-241030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
103 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
S 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
FRI
W WIND AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, VEERING TO NW
20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ273-241030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
103 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
FRI
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
PZZ210-241030-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
103 PM PDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.5 KT AT 331 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.69 KT AT 340 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.22 KT AT 409 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
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