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FZUS56 KPQR 180825
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
125 AM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-190000-
125 AM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
SOUTHERLY WINDS PERSIST INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WITH
OCCASIONAL SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THROUGH THURSDAY.
SEAS REMAIN AROUND 7 TO 10 FEET AT 10 TO 13 SECONDS. RELATIVELY
BENIGN CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.
PZZ251-190000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
125 AM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11
SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ252-190000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
125 AM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ253-190000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
125 AM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ271-190000-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
125 AM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 11
SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 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
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ272-190000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
125 AM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS
MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ273-190000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
125 AM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ210-190000-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
125 AM PDT WED MAR 18 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT THURSDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.95 KT AT 503 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 8
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.34 KT AT 515 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 7
FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.61 KT AT 538 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
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