979
FZUS56 KPQR 152140
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
140 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-161215-
140 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE WITH NORTH WINDS UP TO 20-30 KT TODAY. WINDS BECOME
EAST OVERNIGHT, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE COASTAL GAPS WHERE GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT ARE EXPECTED. WEAKER OFFSHORE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND. SEAS STAY BELOW 10 FT THIS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
PZZ251-161215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
140 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT IN THE EVENING.
WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ252-161215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
140 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
TUE
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN THE EVENING.
WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ253-161215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
140 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
TUE
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN THE EVENING.
WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
PZZ271-161215-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
140 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN THE EVENING.
WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ272-161215-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
140 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT IN THE EVENING.
WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ273-161215-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
140 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 20 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TUE
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 6 FT IN THE EVENING. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
PZZ210-161215-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
140 PM PST THU JAN 15 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.01 KT AT 227 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.19 KT AT 300 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 5 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.35 KT AT 311 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
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