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FZUS56 KPQR 302015  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
115 PM PDT SUN AUG 30 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-312015-  
115 PM PDT SUN AUG 30 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH EARLY  
NEXT WEEK AS A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SLOWLY MOVES INTO THE  
REGION FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA. A SERIES OF STRONGER FRONTS ALONG  
WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR GALES AND SEAS APPROACHING 10 FEET BY  
THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PART OF THE WEEK.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-312015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
115 PM PDT SUN AUG 30 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S  
11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 12 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-312015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
115 PM PDT SUN AUG 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT  
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW  
3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
MON  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 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, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 10 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-312015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
115 PM PDT SUN AUG 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-312015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
115 PM PDT SUN AUG 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW  
3 FT AT 16 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 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO  
25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS, S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-312015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
115 PM PDT SUN AUG 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 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 5 FT AT 5 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 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-312015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
115 PM PDT SUN AUG 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 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 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 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. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S  
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO AROUND 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-312015-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
115 PM PDT SUN AUG 30 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT MONDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.24 KT AT 654 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.72 KT AT 702 AM MONDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.46 KT AT 729 PM MONDAY. SEAS 5 FT.  
 
 
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