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FZUS56 KPQR 222106
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-231215-
206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE REGION, BRINGING INCREASED SEAS
AND WINDS. EXPECT WESTERLY WIND GUSTS UP TO 20 TO 25 KT AND A
NORTHWESTERLY SWELL PUSHING SEAS ABOVE 10 FEET TO CONTINUE UNTIL
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF THE WATERS. WINDS DECREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH THURSDAY, HOWEVER SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED
UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT.
PZZ251-231215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
W WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13
SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ252-231215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ253-231215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13
SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ271-231215-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ272-231215-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13
SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ273-231215-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ210-231215-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT THURSDAY EVENING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.66 KT AT 959 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.01 KT AT 1012 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 7
TO 8 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.61 KT AT 1113 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6
FT.
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