370  
FZUS56 KPQR 170806  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
106 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-172230-  
106 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT  
WEEK, STRONGEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TO THE  
SOUTH OF CAPE FALCON. A FRESH NORTHWEST SWELL ENTERING THE WATERS  
ON SUNDAY COULD PUSH SEAS UP TO 7-9 FT.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-172230-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
106 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT 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, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN 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 NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-172230-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
106 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-172230-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
106 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN  
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  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-172230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
106 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
SUN  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-172230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
106 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
MON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-172230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
106 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-172230-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
106 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM PDT THIS  
MORNING...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.24 KT AT 725 AM FRIDAY. SEAS  
7 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.48 KT AT 806 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.47 KT AT 811 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
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