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FZUS56 KPQR 122028  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
1228 PM PST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-131115-  
1228 PM PST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
SEAS OF 5 TO 8 FT CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY WHILE NORTH WINDS EASE  
BELOW 10 KT AND TURN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST TODAY INTO TONIGHT. A  
LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL SEE SEAS RAPIDLY RISE THROUGH TONIGHT  
TO 12 TO 14 FT BY FRIDAY MORNING, WITH 10-30% CHANCES SEAS  
BRIEFLY EXCEED 15 FT BETWEEN CAPE SHOALWATER AND CAPE FALCON  
BEYOND 20 NM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SEAS THEN EASE THIS WEEKEND.  
SEAS LOOK TO INCREASE AGAIN MID NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-131115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
1228 PM PST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-131115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
1228 PM PST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO  
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-131115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
1228 PM PST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 10 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
9 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-131115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1228 PM PST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO  
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO  
8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-131115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1228 PM PST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO  
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
11 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-131115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1228 PM PST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO  
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 11 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO  
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
13 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-131115-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
1228 PM PST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.14 KT AT 107 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 7 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 1.78 KT AT 144 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 11 TO  
12 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.57 KT AT 200 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 11 TO  
13 FT.  
 

 
 
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