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FZUS56 KPQR 091959
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1259 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-101030-
1259 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
BREEZY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND A NORTHWESTERLY SWELL CONTINUE IN
THE WAKE OF A FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION. EXPECT SEAS TO BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET AND BECOME STEEP AND
CHOPPY TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY, THEN WEAKEN AND SUBSIDE OVER THE
WEEKEND.
PZZ251-101030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1259 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
PZZ252-101030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1259 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ253-101030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1259 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
PZZ271-101030-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1259 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
PZZ272-101030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1259 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 17 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 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
PZZ273-101030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1259 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ210-101030-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1259 PM PDT FRI OCT 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
7 TO 8 FT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.72 KT AT 437 PM FRIDAY. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.74 KT AT 454 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 8
FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 6.01 KT AT 515 PM SATURDAY.
SEAS 8 FT.
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