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FZUS56 KPQR 122007  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
107 PM PDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-131115-  
107 PM PDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
EXPECT FAIRLY BENIGN NORTHERLY WINDS TO START THE WEEK AS SEAS  
HOLD AROUND 4 TO 7 FEET THROUGH MONDAY. A POTENT FRONTAL SYSTEM  
WILL BRING INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS TUESDAY AND  
WEDNESDAY WITH A 80-90% CHANCE FOR SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ACROSS  
ALL WATERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-131115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
107 PM PDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING TO  
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-131115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
107 PM PDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT, VEERING TO W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-131115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
107 PM PDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-131115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
107 PM PDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
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, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.   
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-131115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
107 PM PDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING  
AND EARLY MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO  
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-131115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
107 PM PDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
6 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 AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-131115-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
107 PM PDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
4 TO 5 FT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.77 KT AT 141 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.23 KT AT 226 AM MONDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.08 KT AT 235 PM MONDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
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