479  
FZUS56 KPQR 271911  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
1211 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-281915-  
1211 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE WATERS LATER TODAY INTO FRIDAY  
RETURNING NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS INTO THE WEEKEND. SEAS 5 FEET  
OR LESS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MORE ACTIVE WEATHER POTENTIALLY  
RETURNS EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-281915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
1211 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.   
SUN
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-281915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
1211 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-281915-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
1211 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS  
OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 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 7 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: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS,  
NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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.    
MON
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-281915-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1211 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-281915-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1211 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 7 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 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-281915-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1211 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
PATCHY DENSE FOG.    
FRI
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 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 7 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 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-281915-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
1211 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
3 TO 4 FT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.96 KT AT 518 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.43 KT AT 524 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.45 KT AT 551 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
 

 
 
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