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FZUS56 KPQR 010001
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
401 PM PST WED DEC 31 2025
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-020015-
401 PM PST WED DEC 31 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS AS A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN RETURNS LATE THIS
WEEK. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE WATERS ON
FRIDAY. A STRONGER LOW IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND. THERE IS A
60-70% CHANCE OF GALES SATURDAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
PZZ251-020015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
401 PM PST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW 12 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ252-020015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
401 PM PST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, S 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ253-020015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
401 PM PST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ271-020015-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
401 PM PST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 13 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ272-020015-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
401 PM PST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 14 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
RAIN.
MON
S WIND AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ273-020015-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
401 PM PST WED DEC 31 2025
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY LATE.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT, BUILDING TO
15 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, S 14 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
RAIN.
MON
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ210-020015-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
401 PM PST WED DEC 31 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT FRIDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.85 KT AT 227 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
SECOND EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.82 KT AT 246 PM
THURSDAY. SEAS 9 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.17 KT AT 323 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
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