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FZUS56 KPQR 281602 AAA  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
902 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-291615-  
902 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PROGRESSES INTO THE WATERS THROUGH TODAY  
BRINGING A PERIOD OF ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS FOR THE MIDDLE OF  
THE WEEK. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING  
INTO TONIGHT WITH RELATIVELY QUIET CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS  
WEEKEND. A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN RETURNS MONDAY AS WINDS AND SEAS  
ARE EXPECTED TO RAMP BACK UP TOWARDS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
CRITERIA.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-291615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
902 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-291615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
902 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-291615-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
902 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO  
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND  
W 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-291615-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
902 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-291615-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
902 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-291615-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
902 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-291615-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
902 AM PDT WED OCT 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT THURSDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.88 KT AT 644 PM  
WEDNESDAY. SEAS 10 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.43 KT AT 720 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.5 KT AT 732 PM THURSDAY.  
SEAS 8 FT.  
 

 
 
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