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FZUS56 KPQR 160841
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
141 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-162315-
141 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
BENIGN CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. NORTH TO
NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 KT WITH DIURNAL AFTERNOON GUSTS TO AROUND 20
KT EACH DAY. SEAS 4-6 FEET AT 8-10 SECONDS THROUGH THE WEEK. THERE
IS A CHANCE FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GUSTS FOR ALL WATERS SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST SWELL ENTERING THE WATERS ON SUNDAY COULD
PUSH SEAS TO 10 FEET.
PZZ251-162315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
141 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY
THIS MORNING. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-162315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
141 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG
EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-162315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
141 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ271-162315-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
141 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-162315-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
141 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
PZZ273-162315-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
141 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
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 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
PZZ210-162315-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
141 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
AROUND 4 FT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.81 KT AT 639 AM
THURSDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.33 KT AT 718 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 4
FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.24 KT AT 725 AM FRIDAY. SEAS
7 FT.
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