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FZUS56 KPQR 200851
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
151 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-202330-
151 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
EXPECT PREDOMINANTLY NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. A WESTERLY
SWELL CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS BUT SHOULD GRADUALLY
DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS ALSO DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS. ANOTHER FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR
SMALL CRAFT GUSTS TO PORTIONS OF THE WATERS LATE THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND, BRINGING A 20-40% CHANCE FOR GALE
FORCE WIND GUSTS AND SEAS OVER 10 FEET.
PZZ251-202330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
151 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
PZZ252-202330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
151 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 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
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
PZZ253-202330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
151 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
PZZ271-202330-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
151 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BACKING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
PZZ272-202330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
151 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
PZZ273-202330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
151 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
PZZ210-202330-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
151 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT WEDNESDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.37 KT AT 1222 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 8 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.53 KT AT 120 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.54 KT AT 124 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
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