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FZUS56 KPQR 122035
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
135 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-131130-
135 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
SEAS AND WINDS HAVE WEAKENED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN
AGAIN TONIGHT BUT FOR THE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE FALCON OR, WITH
GUSTS AROUND AROUND 21 KT. THESE INCREASED WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH A SHIFT FROM SOUTHWESTERLY TO NORTHERN
SATURDAY MORNING. SEAS CURRENTLY AROUND 9 TO 11 FT WILL SLOWLY
EASE THROUGH TODAY, FINALLY DROPPING WELL BELOW 10 FT BY LATE
FRIDAY.
PZZ251-131130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
135 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ252-131130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
135 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ253-131130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
135 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT 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
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ271-131130-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
135 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ272-131130-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
135 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ273-131130-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
135 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY THIS EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LATE.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ210-131130-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
135 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT FRIDAY NOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.53 KT AT 1217 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 8
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.5 KT AT 111 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 7 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.75 KT AT 128 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 6 TO 7
FT.
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