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FZUS56 KPQR 190822
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
122 AM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-200000-
122 AM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH
TODAY, MAINLY NORTH OF CAPE FALCON. SEAS GENERALLY REMAIN UNDER
10 FEET. STRONG TO VERY STRONG EBB CYCLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
OTHERWISE, RELATIVELY BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH
THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PZZ251-200000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
122 AM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
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.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ252-200000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
122 AM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY
LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ253-200000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
122 AM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
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 6 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ271-200000-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
122 AM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ272-200000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
122 AM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS
MORNING. RAIN LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ273-200000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
122 AM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, BUILDING TO
9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ210-200000-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
122 AM PDT THU MAR 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 TO 8 FT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.61 KT AT 538 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 8 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.25 KT AT 552 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.11 KT AT 613 AM FRIDAY. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT.
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