200  
FZUS56 KPQR 202306  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
306 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-211415-  
306 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
GENERAL HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE WATERS THROUGH FRIDAY.  
CHANGES IN THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN CHANGES  
OF THE WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED EACH DAY. A SERIES OF NORTHWEST  
SWELLS WILL MAINTAIN SEAS BELOW 8 FT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THERE  
IS A 50 TO 75 PERCENT CHANCE OF SEAS ABOVE 10 FT ON FRIDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-211415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
306 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-211415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
306 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
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 5 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-211415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
306 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-211415-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
306 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO  
8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-211415-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
306 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE  
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-211415-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
306 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-211415-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
306 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
6 FT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.94 KT AT 845 PM MONDAY. SEAS 6 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.72 KT AT 948 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 7 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.27 KT AT 938 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 6 FT.  
 

 
 
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