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FZUS56 KPQR 160725  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
1225 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-162230-  
1225 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 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 WESTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-162230-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
1225 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
MON  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 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 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 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 W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-162230-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
1225 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
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.   
TUE  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 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 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-162230-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
1225 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.    
TUE  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 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 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-162230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1225 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.   
MON  
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
4 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 AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 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  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-162230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1225 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 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.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 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 4 FT AT  
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 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  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 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 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-162230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1225 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS,  
W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 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 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON  
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 3 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
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, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 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  
2 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 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-162230-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
1225 AM PDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.94 KT AT 743 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.06 KT AT 815 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.1 KT AT 823 AM MONDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
 
 
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