National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KPQR
FZUS56 KPQR 092247
CWFPQR
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
247 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM
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247 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
An offshore front slowly approaches the waters Saturday leading to an increase in both wave heights and winds - gusts up to 25-30 kt through the weekend. Seas become steep and hazardous again late Sunday into Monday with the arrival of a long period westerly swell. The seas state gradually moderates through the middle of next week.
PZZ251-101330
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM
247 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 12 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
SUN
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 18 seconds. Showers.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at
17 seconds. Showers.
MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at
15 seconds. Showers.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
TUE
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ252-101330
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM
247 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in
the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds. Showers likely.
SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 18 seconds. Showers likely.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at
17 seconds. Showers likely.
MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ253-101330
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM
247 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
8 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers.
MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
MON NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds.
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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM
247 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 14 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 13 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
SUN
S wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. Showers.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
16 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 16 ft at
17 seconds. Showers.
MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
16 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 16 seconds.
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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM
247 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 13 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 13 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
SUN
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 18 seconds. Showers likely.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at
17 seconds. Showers likely.
MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
PZZ273-101330
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM
247 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW
12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 12 ft at
13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SUN
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers.
MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
PZZ210-101330
Columbia River Bar
247 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
7 ft building to 12 ft Saturday evening.
FIRST EBB
Ebb current of 3.35 kt at 904 PM Friday. Seas 7 ft.
SECOND EBB
Ebb current of 4.02 kt at 959 AM Saturday. Seas 10
to 11 ft.
THIRD EBB
Ebb current of 2.58 kt at 1001 PM Saturday. Seas 10
to 12 ft.



