FZUS56 KPQR 150821 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 121 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-152245- 121 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... A thermal trough will bring east/northeasterly winds over the waters through this morning. The thermal trough breaks down this afternoon, returning northerly to northwesterly winds. A series of fronts will bring southerly winds over the weekend into early next week. Seas increase Sunday into early next week with a 10-30% chance of seas over 13 ft on Monday. $$ PZZ251-152245- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 121 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ252-152245- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 121 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft.Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ253-152245- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 121 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ271-152245- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 121 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late this morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, becoming NE late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ272-152245- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 121 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ftat 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas around 11 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ273-152245- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 121 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .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 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 12 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ210-152245- Columbia River Bar- 121 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...5 to 6 ft through Friday morning. .FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 2.57 kt at 800 AM Thursday. Seas 6 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.7 kt at 807 PM Thursday. Seas 5 ft. .THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.12 kt at 844 AM Friday. Seas 6 ft. $$