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FZUS56 KPQR 222145  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
245 PM PDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-231215-  
245 PM PDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST  
 
LIGHT SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND BENIGN WAVE CONDITIONS THROUGH  
THE WEEKEND. THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
 
 
PZZ251-231215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
245 PM PDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
FRI  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ252-231215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
245 PM PDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
FRI  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
SUN  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
MON  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ253-231215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
245 PM PDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND SW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
FRI  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ271-231215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
245 PM PDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING  
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ272-231215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
245 PM PDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
SUN  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ273-231215-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
245 PM PDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
PZZ210-231215-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
245 PM PDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL  
 
   
GENERAL SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.28 KT AT 1228 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 1.8 KT AT 1249 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB  
EBB CURRENT OF 4.37 KT AT 125 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
 
 
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