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FZUS56 KPQR 270846  
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
146 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-280900-  
146 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
SOUTH WINDS, BREEZY AT TIMES, PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING AS LOW  
PRESSURE OFFSHORE MOVES NE TOWARD VANCOUVER ISLAND. 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.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-280900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
146 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING 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 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 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 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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 AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-280900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
146 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
AROUND 5 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 3 FT THIS MORNING, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 10 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  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. 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  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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 W 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  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-280900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
146 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG LATE THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 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 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-280900-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
146 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-280900-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
146 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
FRI  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-280900-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
146 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
MORNING. PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
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 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-280900-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
146 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT FRIDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.35 KT AT 449 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 3.96 KT AT 518 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 4  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 5.43 KT AT 524 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
 
 
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