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FZUS56 KPQR 220836  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
136 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-222315-  
136 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH MONDAY.  
STRONG EBB CYCLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES ON  
TUESDAY, WITH A 35-55% CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD AND FREQUENT GALE  
FORCE SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-222315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
136 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO  
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 14 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO  
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-222315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
136 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO  
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W  
14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-222315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
136 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO  
14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-222315-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
136 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU  
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-222315-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
136 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
MONDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
MON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-222315-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
136 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
MONDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO  
7 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-222315-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
136 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM PDT THIS  
MORNING...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT MONDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.36 KT AT 732 AM SUNDAY.  
SEAS 8 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 3.87 KT AT 754 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 7 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.08 KT AT 818 AM MONDAY. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT.  
 
 
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