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FZUS56 KPQR 151916
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-161200-
1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
OFFSHORE WINDS BECOME SOUTHERLY AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES THE
COAST. SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATER MONDAY INTO
TUESDAY. BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AS A
STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS OFFSHORE.
PZZ251-161200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ252-161200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
WED
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ253-161200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ271-161200-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO S LATE. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ272-161200-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S LATE. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ273-161200-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ210-161200-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT MONDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.61 KT AT 314 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.4 KT AT 348 AM MONDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.0 KT AT 358 PM MONDAY. SEAS 6 TO 7
FT.
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