National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KPQR

FZUS56 KPQR 130802
CWFPQR

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
102 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM

PZZ200-140000
102 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST

Southerly winds early this morning will develop into westerly wind by sunrise. Afterwards, predominetly westerly winds through the end of the week, with northwesterly winds expected by the weekend. Brief period of isolated Small Craft wind gusts up to 25 kts through early this afternoon as a front moves over the waters. Seas generally below 8 ft through the majority of week, but could see seas close to 10 ft by Friday/Saturday.


PZZ251-140000
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM
102 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SAT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.


PZZ252-140000
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM
102 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

TODAY
SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this morning.

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.


PZZ253-140000
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM
102 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers this morning.

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

THU
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.


PZZ271-140000
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM
102 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

FRI
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.


PZZ272-140000
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM
102 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

TODAY
SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.


PZZ273-140000
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM
102 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

TODAY
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.


PZZ210-140000
Columbia River Bar
102 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

IN THE MAIN CHANNEL

GENERAL SEAS
4 to 5 ft building to 5 ft Thursday morning.

FIRST EBB
Ebb current of 4.82 kt at 229 AM Wednesday. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SECOND EBB
Ebb current of 3.64 kt at 244 PM Wednesday. Seas 7 ft.

THIRD EBB
Strong ebb current of 5.71 kt at 313 AM Thursday. Seas 6 ft.