615  
FZUS56 KPQR 172026  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
126 PM PDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-181130-  
126 PM PDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS  
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THURSDAY. BENIGN CONDITIONS ARE  
EXPECTED THIS WEEK WITH WINDS GENERALLY 15 KT OR LESS AND SEAS OF  
3 TO 6 FT. BY FRIDAY TO SATURDAY, WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL TURN  
WINDS MORE SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-181130-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
126 PM PDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG  
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-181130-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
126 PM PDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE.    
TUE  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-181130-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
126 PM PDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-181130-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
126 PM PDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-181130-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
126 PM PDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
TUE  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-181130-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
126 PM PDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 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 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-181130-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
126 PM PDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT TUESDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.81 KT AT 858 PM MONDAY. SEAS 3 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 3.25 KT AT 906 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.47 KT AT 944 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5  
FT.  
 
 
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