National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KPQR

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

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

PZZ200-221215
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST

High pressure will maintain northerly winds across the waters through Thursday. Winds become more northwesterly and increase slightly in strength Thursday night into Friday with the passage of a cold front. Seas increase to 6 to 8 ft late Monday night and then remain near that range through Friday.


PZZ251-221215
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.


PZZ252-221215
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

WED
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.


PZZ253-221215
Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

WED
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.


PZZ271-221215
Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.


PZZ272-221215
Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.


PZZ273-221215
Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

WED
N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.


PZZ210-221215
Columbia River Bar
227 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026

IN THE MAIN CHANNEL

GENERAL SEAS
5 ft building to 6 ft Tuesday afternoon.

FIRST EBB
Ebb current of 2.13 kt at 157 PM Monday. Seas 5 ft.

SECOND EBB
Ebb current of 3.99 kt at 208 AM Tuesday. Seas 7 ft.

THIRD EBB
Ebb current of 2.78 kt at 248 PM Tuesday. Seas 6 ft.