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FZUS56 KPQR 182106  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
206 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-191215-  
206 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
NORTHERLY WINDS EASE THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN BACK OUT OF THE  
SOUTH ON MONDAY. A WESTERLY SWELL ARRIVING LATE MONDAY WILL PUSH  
SEAS TO NEAR 10 FEET, ESPECIALLY BEYOND 20 NM SOUTH OF CAPE  
FALCON. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS RETURN ON TUESDAY, THEN ANOTHER  
SYSTEM WILL BRING ELEVATED WIND AND SEAS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-191215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
206 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE  
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND NW 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-191215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
206 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-191215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
206 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-191215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
206 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
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, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-191215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
206 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-191215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
206 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-191215-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
206 PM PDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 3.41 KT AT 1106 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 7 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 1.95 KT AT 1220 PM MONDAY. SEAS 6 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 3.37 KT AT 1222 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 8 FT.  
 
 
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