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FZUS56 KPQR 130209
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
609 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-131715-
609 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS THIS WEEK, WITH WINDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS
EASING TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. NORTHERLY WIND REVERSAL ON WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY.
PZZ251-131715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
609 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TUE
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE
FOG.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ252-131715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
609 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE.
TONIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TUE
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
WED NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ253-131715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
609 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE.
TONIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TUE
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
FRI
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ271-131715-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
609 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
13 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
PZZ272-131715-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
609 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
12 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ273-131715-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
609 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ210-131715-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
609 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 11 FT LATE MONDAY
EVENING, THEN EASING TO 8 FT WEDNESDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.74 KT AT 1212 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 10
TO 11 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.37 KT AT 1248 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 9
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.73 KT AT 114 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 8
FT.
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