FZUS56 KPQR 160748 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 1248 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-162230- 1248 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... Northwesterly winds continue the next couple of days as lingering showers come to an end. Seas decrease into the weekend, although northerly winds increase late Saturday into Sunday. Wave heights remain steady early next week. $$ PZZ251-162230- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 1248 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ252-162230- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 1248 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ253-162230- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 1248 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ271-162230- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1248 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. 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 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 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 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ272-162230- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1248 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ273-162230- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 1248 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 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 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 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 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ210-162230- Columbia River Bar- 1248 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...8 to 11 ft. .FIRST EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.86 kt at 429 AM Thursday. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.63 kt at 448 PM Thursday. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 6.52 kt at 507 AM Friday. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$