FZUS56 KPQR 180832 CWFPQR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Portland OR 132 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM PZZ200-182330- 132 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST... High pressure offshore will maintain north to northwesterly winds through the week. Northerlies are expected to increase each afternoon and evening, strongest over the southern coastal waters. $$ PZZ251-182330- Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM- 132 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ252-182330- Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM- 132 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ253-182330- Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM- 132 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ271-182330- Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM- 132 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ272-182330- Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM- 132 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ273-182330- Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM- 132 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ210-182330- Columbia River Bar- 132 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... .GENERAL SEAS...5 ft building to 7 ft Tuesday morning. .FIRST EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.32 kt at 613 AM Monday. Seas 8 ft. .SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 3.6 kt at 653 PM Monday. Seas 8 ft. .THIRD EBB...Very strong ebb current of 7.02 kt at 703 AM Tuesday. Seas 10 ft. $$