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FZUS56 KPQR 160814
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
114 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-162245-
114 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS AND ELEVATED SEAS CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING. CONDITIONS EASE ON SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE WATERS, RETURNING NORTHERLY WINDS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
PZZ251-162245-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
114 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-162245-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
114 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
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 AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N 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 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING 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
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-162245-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
114 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING 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.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PZZ271-162245-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
114 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-162245-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
114 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
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 NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PZZ273-162245-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
114 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
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 AND W 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PZZ210-162245-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
114 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT SUNDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 7.04 KT AT 441 AM
SATURDAY. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.85 KT AT 513 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 9
FT.
THIRD EBB
VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 7.33 KT AT 526 AM SUNDAY.
SEAS 10 FT.
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