National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KPQR
FZUS56 KPQR 160828
CWFPQR
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
1228 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026
Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon and westward 60 NM
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1228 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A cold front moving across the waters today will bring a shift to westerly winds along with a slight chance of thunderstorms through Tuesday. A northwesterly swell will bring elevated seas behind the front on Tuesday as low pressure moves through the coastal waters.
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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM
1228 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
rain, then a chance of rain late.
MON
W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers.
TUE
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
FRI
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM
1228 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain late.
MON
W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at
11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
TUE
SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
FRI
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM
1228 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain, then rain likely late.
MON
W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms. Rain in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
TUE
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
FRI
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM
1228 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A slight
chance of rain, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
MON
W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
TUE
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
TUE NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
WED
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
FRI
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
S wind around 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM
1228 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms late.
MON
W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft,
building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
TUE
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
TUE NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to
12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
WED
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at
11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
FRI
SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
10 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM
1228 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
W wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance
of tstms in the evening. Showers.
TUE
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 13 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 15 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
WED
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
FRI
S wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
11 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Columbia River Bar
1228 AM PST Mon Feb 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 to 7 ft building to 10 ft Tuesday morning.
FIRST EBB
Ebb current of 3.39 kt at 359 AM Monday. Seas 6 to 7
ft.
SECOND EBB
Strong ebb current of 5.68 kt at 405 PM Monday. Seas
8 to 9 ft.
THIRD EBB
Ebb current of 3.96 kt at 435 AM Tuesday. Seas 10 to
11 ft.



