464  
FZUS56 KPQR 232030  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
130 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-241115-  
130 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
NORTHWESTERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO EASE, GRADUALLY DECREASING WAVE  
HEIGHTS AND WAVE PERIODS. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED FOR ALL ZONES  
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING AT THE SURFACE WILL  
SUPPORT AND AN OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT ON FRIDAY. GUSTY WINDS  
OF 20-25 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-241115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
130 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11  
SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 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 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
SUN
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 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.    
MON
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-241115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
130 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 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 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 9 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 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-241115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
130 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 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 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 10 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 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 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.    
SUN
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-241115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
130 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-241115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
130 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
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 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 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 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
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 AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT 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 AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-241115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
130 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 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, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 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 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. 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  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-241115-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
130 PM PDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT SATURDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.61 KT AT 1113 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.49 KT AT 1126 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.93 KT AT 1224 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
 

 
 
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