National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KPQR
FZUS56 KPQR 121000
CWFPQR
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
200 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM
PZZ200-130030
200 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
Steep and hazardous seas up to 15 ft will continue through Monday afternoon as a long period westerly swell remains in place. Winds become relatively light Monday night into Tuesday as high pressure strengthens over the region, with seas hovering close to 10 ft. Northerly winds develop late Wednesday into Thursday as a thermal trough builds northward up the south Oregon coast.
PZZ251-130030
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM
200 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 13 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this morning.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
11 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain 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
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and
W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
PZZ252-130030
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM
200 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at
15 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 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 13 seconds.
WED
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
9 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
PZZ253-130030
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM
200 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. 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
9 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
WED
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
FRI
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
PZZ271-130030
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM
200 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain,
mainly this morning.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
TUE
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
WED
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
PZZ272-130030
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM
200 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TODAY
S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 12 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
PZZ273-130030
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM
200 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at
16 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds, SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
PZZ210-130030
Columbia River Bar
200 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
11 to 14 ft subsiding to 10 to 11 ft Tuesday
morning.
FIRST EBB
Ebb current of 2.02 kt at 1106 PM Sunday. Seas 11 to
14 ft.
SECOND EBB
Ebb current of 4.15 kt at 1152 AM Monday. Seas 12 to
15 ft.
THIRD EBB
Ebb current of 1.74 kt at 1212 AM Tuesday. Seas 10 to
11 ft.



