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FZUS56 KPQR 170818
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
118 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-172315-
118 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST
FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OFFSHORE. WINDS WILL BECOME
BREEZY AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND.
PZZ251-172315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
118 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ252-172315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
118 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY
THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ253-172315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
118 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W AROUND 5 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ271-172315-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
118 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, N 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
PZZ272-172315-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
118 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY THIS
MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
PZZ273-172315-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
118 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ210-172315-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
118 AM PDT THU SEP 17 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
AROUND 4 FT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.24 KT AT 912 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.04 KT AT 940 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 4
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.72 KT AT 1017 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
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