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FZUS56 KPQR 081950
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1250 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-091030-
1250 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY, MAINTAINING AFTERNOON
NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 KT. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND
LONG-PERIOD NORTHWESTERLY SWELL ARRIVES FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND,
BUILDING SEAS TO 8 TO 12 FEET AND BRINGING GUSTY WINDS.
PZZ251-091030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1250 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. 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. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
20 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ252-091030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1250 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
20 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ253-091030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1250 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6
SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
20 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ271-091030-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1250 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12
SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ272-091030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1250 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 7
TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, N 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ273-091030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1250 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, N 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, N
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ210-091030-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1250 PM PDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.19 KT AT 355 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.92 KT AT 412 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.72 KT AT 437 PM FRIDAY. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT.
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