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FZUS56 KPQR 210913
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
213 AM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-212330-
213 AM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE RE-BUILDS TONIGHT, RETURNING NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH
MONDAY. STRONG EBB CYCLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT SYSTEM
ARRIVES ON TUESDAY, WITH A 25-45% CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD AND
FREQUENT GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS
PZZ251-212330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
213 AM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 15 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
PZZ252-212330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
213 AM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, RISING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 15 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
PZZ253-212330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
213 AM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
PZZ271-212330-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
213 AM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 15 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 17 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ272-212330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
213 AM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW AROUND 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO AROUND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 16 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 15 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ273-212330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
213 AM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ210-212330-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
213 AM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM PDT
SATURDAY...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT SUNDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.37 KT AT 650 AM
SATURDAY. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.49 KT AT 710 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
THIRD EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.36 KT AT 732 AM SUNDAY.
SEAS 8 FT.
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