742
FZUS56 KPQR 221957
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1257 PM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-231015-
1257 PM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY FOR A PERIOD
OF TIME THURSDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM. THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, BRINGING INCREASING
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND RAIN. SEAS SHOULD GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN
6 AND 9 FT THROUGH FRIDAY.
PZZ251-231015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE.
WED
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ252-231015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SE LATE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ253-231015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ271-231015-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ272-231015-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ273-231015-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ210-231015-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1257 PM PDT TUE SEP 22 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.78 KT AT 248 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.37 KT AT 257 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.5 KT AT 331 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
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