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FZUS56 KPQR 130824  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
124 AM PDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-132330-  
124 AM PDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
FAIRLY CALM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH NORTHERLY WINDS AND  
SEAS HOLDING AROUND 4 TO 7 FEET. A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING  
INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH A  
90-95% CHANCE FOR SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL WATERS. SEAS  
AND WINDS SLOWLY DECREASE THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-132330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
124 AM PDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING TO  
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-132330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
124 AM PDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING TO  
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT, VEERING TO W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-132330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
124 AM PDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-132330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
124 AM PDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-132330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
124 AM PDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-132330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
124 AM PDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO  
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-132330-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
124 AM PDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT TUESDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.23 KT AT 226 AM MONDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.08 KT AT 235 PM MONDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.13 KT AT 310 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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