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FZUS56 KPQR 312030
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
130 PM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-012030-
130 PM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT
AS A WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE REGION FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING WIDESPREAD GALES AND SEAS RISING
TO 10 TO 12 FEET ACROSS THE WATERS FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MUCH OF WEDNESDAY, AND THERE IS A 20 TO 40% CHANCE OF ISOLATED
STORM-FORCE GUSTS WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COAST. WINDS AND
SEAS WILL EASE BEHIND THIS SYSTEM FROM THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
PZZ251-012030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
130 PM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10
SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-012030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
130 PM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-012030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
130 PM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, RISING TO 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-012030-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
130 PM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
PZZ272-012030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
130 PM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 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 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-012030-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
130 PM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY 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 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ210-012030-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
130 PM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT TUESDAY EVENING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.46 KT AT 729 PM MONDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.19 KT AT 741 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.49 KT AT 811 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 5 TO 6
FT.
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