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FZUS56 KPQR 221942  
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
1242 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-231015-  
1242 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS  
THROUGH SATURDAY. NORTHERLIES WILL BE BREEZIEST IN THE AFTERNOON  
AND EVENING, RESULTING IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS ACROSS MOST  
OF THE WATERS. THE PATTERN BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN SUNDAY NIGHT INTO  
MONDAY AS A FRONT APPROACHES THE WATERS, RETURNING BREEZY  
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND A DOMINANT WESTERLY SWELL.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-231015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
1242 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 20 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 20 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ252-231015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
1242 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.   
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO  
13 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 20 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 20 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ253-231015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
1242 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.   
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6  
SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 20 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 20 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-231015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1242 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6  
SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO  
6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 20 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-231015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1242 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.   
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 20 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 20 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ273-231015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1242 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 20 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ210-231015-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
1242 PM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
5 TO 7 FT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.3 KT AT 1054 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 TO 6  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.31 KT AT 1100 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 5  
TO 6 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.62 KT AT 1157 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 6  
TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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