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FZUS56 KPQR 191120
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
420 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-200215-
420 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGH TODAY BEFORE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC SUPPORTS A SHIFT TO
NORTHERLY FLOW TONIGHT. CHANCES FOR DIURNAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 20
KT INCREASE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.
PZZ251-200215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
420 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ252-200215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
420 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE.
TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ253-200215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
420 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN AROUND 2 FT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ271-200215-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
420 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ272-200215-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
420 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ273-200215-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
420 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
TODAY
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ210-200215-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
420 AM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
3 TO 4 FT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.4 KT AT 234 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT.
SECOND EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.61 KT AT 254 AM WEDNESDAY.
SEAS 4 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.91 KT AT 332 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
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