495  
FZUS56 KPQR 212123  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
223 PM PDT MON APR 21 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-221215-  
223 PM PDT MON APR 21 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE REGION, COMBINED WITH A SURFACE  
LEVEL THERMAL TROUGH ALONG THE COAST, WILL MAINTAIN NORTHERLY  
WINDS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-221215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
223 PM PDT MON APR 21 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE 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.   
WED
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-221215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
223 PM PDT MON APR 21 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED 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 6 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-221215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
223 PM PDT MON APR 21 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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 13 SECONDS.    
WED 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 12 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-221215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
223 PM PDT MON APR 21 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
WED
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-221215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
223 PM PDT MON APR 21 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
WED
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT, RISING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS,  
SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-221215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
223 PM PDT MON APR 21 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, N 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, BUILDING TO  
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-221215-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
223 PM PDT MON APR 21 2025  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
4 TO 5 FT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.45 KT AT 1244 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.99 KT AT 1245 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.32 KT AT 143 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
 

 
 
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