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FZUS56 KPQR 290819  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
119 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-301000-  
119 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE  
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE  
SLOWLY MOVES INTO THE REGION FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA. A MORE  
ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN LOOKS TO RETURN BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK  
AS A STRONGER SERIES OF FRONTS APPROACH THE REGION, WITH A 30-50%  
CHANCE FOR LOW END GALE GUSTS AND SEAS APPROACHING 10 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-301000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
119 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 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 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING  
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW  
3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-301000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
119 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
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, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, W 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW  
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-301000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
119 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. AREAS OF  
DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING.   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND SW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-301000-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
119 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS,  
NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, W 6 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-301000-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
119 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. 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.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-301000-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
119 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, W 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S  
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-301000-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
119 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT SUNDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.34 KT AT 556 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 3 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.89 KT AT 622 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 4  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.11 KT AT 628 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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