939
FZUS56 KPQR 170905
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
205 AM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-180015-
205 AM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OFFSHORE RETURNING NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS TODAY THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. NORTHERLIES ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING, STRONGEST OVER THE SOUTHERN
COASTAL WATERS.
PZZ251-180015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
205 AM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ252-180015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
205 AM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ253-180015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
205 AM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
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 5 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ271-180015-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
205 AM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ272-180015-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
205 AM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ273-180015-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
205 AM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ210-180015-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
205 AM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
7 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT MONDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 7.33 KT AT 526 AM SUNDAY.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.76 KT AT 602 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 5 TO 6
FT.
THIRD EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 7.32 KT AT 613 AM MONDAY.
SEAS 8 FT.
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