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FZUS56 KPQR 281957
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1257 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-292000-
1257 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN NORTHERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
ACROSS THE WATERS THIS WEEK, BREEZIEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 75-85% CHANCE FOR AT LEAST ISOLATED SMALL CRAFT
NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 20-25 KT, ESPECIALLY IN THE OUTER
WATERS.
PZZ251-292000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ252-292000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ253-292000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ271-292000-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ272-292000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ273-292000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1257 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ210-292000-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1257 PM PDT TUE APR 28 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.93 KT AT 325 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.34 KT AT 352 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5
TO 6 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.83 KT AT 410 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6
FT.
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