421  
FZUS56 KPQR 062003  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
103 PM PDT WED MAY 6 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-072015-  
103 PM PDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
NORTHERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS STRENGTHEN THROUGH THIS EVENING,  
PUSHING SEAS UP TO 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. WINDS BECOME SOUTHERLY  
AGAIN ON FRIDAY AHEAD OF A WEAK DECAYING FRONT, WHILE SEAS SUBSIDE  
TO 4 TO 6 FEET. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN EACH DAY  
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE, STRONGEST  
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-072015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
103 PM PDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-072015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
103 PM PDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-072015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
103 PM PDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND NW 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SAT 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, W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-072015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
103 PM PDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-072015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
103 PM PDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT  
13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-072015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
103 PM PDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND N 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-072015-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
103 PM PDT WED MAY 6 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT THURSDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.18 KT AT 837 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.47 KT AT 834 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.03 KT AT 933 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
 

 
 
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