FZUS56 KPQR 150800 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 100 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-152230- 100 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... In the wake of the cold front breezy northwesterly winds follow today persisting through the middle of the week with elevated wave heights. Then high pressure builds over the waters later this week into the weekend before another trough approach by early next week. $$ PZZ251-152230- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 100 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ252-152230- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 100 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 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 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly 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 chance of showers in the evening. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E 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 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ253-152230- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 100 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain this morning. A slight chance of tstms. Showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ271-152230- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 100 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly 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. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind around 15 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ272-152230- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 100 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .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 5 to 10 kt, veering to E 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 14 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind around 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ273-152230- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 100 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 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: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ210-152230- Columbia River Bar- 100 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...9 ft to 11 ft. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 5.04 kt at 350 AM Wednesday. Seas 9 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.57 kt at 406 PM Wednesday. Seas 9 ft. .THIRD EBB...Strong ebb current of 5.86 kt at 429 AM Thursday. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$