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FZUS56 KPQR 222002  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
102 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-231030-  
102 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES OVER  
THE REGION. EXPECT SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS FOR INNER WATERS,  
INCLUDING THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH  
PRESSURE RE-BUILDS ON SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, WHICH WILL  
BRING A RETURN TO NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS ALL WATERS.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-231030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
102 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW  
3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-231030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
102 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW  
3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-231030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
102 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
SUN  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
THU  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-231030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
102 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, VEERING TO W  
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-231030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
102 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.    
SUN  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS.   
TUE  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO  
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
THU  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-231030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
102 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-231030-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
102 PM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 1.56 KT AT 125 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.06 KT AT 148 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 1.87 KT AT 226 PM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 FT.  
 
 
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