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FZUS56 KPQR 262206  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
206 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-272215-  
206 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
ELEVATED NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY BEHIND A FRONTAL SYSTEM  
SEAS REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH SATURDAY, THEN MARINE CONDITIONS  
SETTLE DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS  
OVER THE WATERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-272215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
206 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO  
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-272215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
206 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS  
10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO  
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-272215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
206 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-272215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
206 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO  
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND NW 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NW 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-272215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
206 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND S 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO  
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-272215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
206 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND S 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY THIS  
EVENING.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND NW 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
MON
 
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-272215-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
206 PM PST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT SATURDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.0 KT AT 842 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 8 TO 10  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.0 KT AT 949 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 9 TO  
10 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.39 KT AT 943 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT.  
 

 
 
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