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FZUS56 KPQR 240831
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
131 AM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-250845-
131 AM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING RAPIDLY INCREASING WINDS
AND SEAS ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY
MORNING. GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40-45 KT ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE WATERS AND COLUMBIA RIVER BAR WITH SEAS PEAKING NEAR 15
FT.
PZZ251-250845-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
131 AM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, NW 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, VEERING TO NW
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT 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, NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-250845-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
131 AM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
VEERING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS, S 10 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, VEERING TO W
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO
11 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS,
SW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-250845-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
131 AM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING W
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-250845-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
131 AM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SE
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, EASING TO
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
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, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-250845-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
131 AM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO S 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, S 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S
7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING NW
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-250845-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
131 AM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING, VEERING TO SE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING S 15 TO
20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING. RAIN WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO
14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ210-250845-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
131 AM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.69 KT AT 340 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.22 KT AT 409 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 5
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.89 KT AT 419 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 13 TO
15 FT.
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