546  
FZUS56 KPQR 212013  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
113 PM PDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-221115-  
113 PM PDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE TODAY AND SATURDAY AS LOW  
PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE REGION. EXPECT SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS ON  
SATURDAY FOR INNER WATERS NORTH OF CAPE FOULWEATHER, INCLUDING THE  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. HIGH PRESSURE RE-BUILDS ON SUNDAY INTO EARLY  
NEXT WEEK, RETURNING NORTHERLY WINDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-221115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
113 PM PDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 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 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
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 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN 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 W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-221115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
113 PM PDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
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 AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-221115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
113 PM PDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-221115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
113 PM PDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
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 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW 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 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-221115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
113 PM PDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-221115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
113 PM PDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-221115-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
113 PM PDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
4 TO 5 FT THROUGH SATURDAY NOON.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 1.53 KT AT 1214 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.86 KT AT 1247 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 4  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 1.56 KT AT 125 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
 

 
 
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