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FZUS56 KPQR 150820
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
120 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-160000-
120 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL MAINTAIN NORTH/NORTHEAST
WINDS THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING, BEFORE BECOMING MORE EASTERLY
AND THEN SOUTHERLY BY TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH AT
LEAST THE MID-WEEK AS A SERIES OF WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEMS APPROACH
THE WATERS. THE FIRST FRONTAL SYSTEM MONDAY/TUESDAY WILL LIKELY
BRING SMALL CRAFT CONDITION ACROSS OUR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
WATERS.
PZZ251-160000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
120 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING. RAIN LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ252-160000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
120 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ253-160000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
120 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
PZZ271-160000-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
120 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ272-160000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
120 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ273-160000-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
120 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
PZZ210-160000-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
120 AM PDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT MONDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.64 KT AT 305 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.61 KT AT 314 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.4 KT AT 348 AM MONDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
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