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FZUS56 KPQR 290815
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
115 AM PDT WED JUL 29 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-300815-
115 AM PDT WED JUL 29 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE
BACKING ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF A FRONTAL SYSTEM WHICH WILL WEAKEN AS
IT TRAVERSES THE WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. WESTERLY WINDS
BEHIND THE BOUNDARY WILL SLOWLY VEER OUT OF NORTH INTO NEXT WEEK.
SEAS CONTINUE AT 4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
PZZ251-300815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
115 AM PDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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.
THU
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PZZ252-300815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
115 AM PDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PZZ253-300815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
115 AM PDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE 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 9 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PZZ271-300815-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
115 AM PDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ272-300815-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
115 AM PDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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.
THU
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ273-300815-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
115 AM PDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N 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
16 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ210-300815-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
115 AM PDT WED JUL 29 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
4 TO 5 FT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.55 KT AT 514 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.14 KT AT 548 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT.
THIRD EBB
STRONG EBB CURRENT OF 5.61 KT AT 548 AM THURSDAY.
SEAS 5 FT.
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