FZUS56 KPQR 152334 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 434 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-161430- 434 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Convection in post frontal showers. Elevated Small Craft Seas through Thur. Northwest primary swell through the remainder of the week. Increased wind waves on Sunday. $$ PZZ251-161430- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 434 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely early this evening. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-161430- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 434 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms this evening. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ253-161430- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 434 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Showers likely late. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-161430- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 434 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and N 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ272-161430- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 434 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers early this evening. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-161430- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 434 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers early this evening. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ210-161430- Columbia River Bar- 434 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...8 to 11 ft subsiding to 6 to 7 ft Thursday afternoon. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 406 PM Wednesday. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SECOND EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.86 kt at 429 AM Thursday. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 4.63 kt at 448 PM Thursday. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$