026  
FZUS56 KPQR 161101  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
301 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-170215-  
301 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
OFFSHORE WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20-25 KTS WEST OF THE COASTAL  
GAPS. WEAKER OFFSHORE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. SEAS  
REMAIN BELOW 10 FT THIS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-170215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
301 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-170215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
301 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-170215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
301 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WIND AROUND 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-170215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
301 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
SAT  
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-170215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
301 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
SAT  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-170215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
301 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
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 12 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-170215-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
301 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT SATURDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 2.19 KT AT 300 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.35 KT AT 311 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 2.51 KT AT 344 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
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