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FZUS56 KPQR 030739  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
1239 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-040600-  
1239 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
A SERIES OF BROAD WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF OF  
ALASKA OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH THE FRIDAY. SMALL CRAFT  
CONDITIONS PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT AND SEAS AROUND 9 TO 11 FEET ACROSS ALL WATERS. LATE  
THIS EVENING, WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS AND ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE  
WEEKEND AND INTO THE START OF NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-040600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
1239 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. SHOWERS UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 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 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-040600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
1239 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS  
9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.  
PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-040600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
1239 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY  
FOG.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 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, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-040600-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1239 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BACKING TO SE LATE. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
S 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 5 FT  
AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
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 16 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-040600-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1239 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG  
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT  
17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-040600-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
1239 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-040600-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
1239 AM PDT THU SEP 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
8 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT FRIDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.83 KT AT 920 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.06 KT AT 1000 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6  
TO 7 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.21 KT AT 1032 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5  
FT.  
 

 
 
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