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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1220 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-271930-
1220 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
SOUTH WINDS, BREEZY AT TIMES, PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING AS
LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE MOVES NE TOWARD VANCOUVER ISLAND. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE WATERS LATER THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY
RETURNING NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS INTO THE WEEKEND.
PZZ251-271930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1220 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ252-271930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1220 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS OF
DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. AREAS
OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
PZZ253-271930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1220 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
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, NW 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
PZZ271-271930-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1220 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
SUN
NW 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 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
PZZ272-271930-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1220 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 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
18 SECONDS.
SUN
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 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
PZZ273-271930-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1220 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
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
16 SECONDS.
PZZ210-271930-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1220 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
3 TO 4 FT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.43 KT AT 442 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.35 KT AT 449 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 4
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.96 KT AT 518 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
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