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FZUS56 KPQR 282058  
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
158 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-292100-  
158 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WATERS TUESDAY EVENING IN  
THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. NORTH WINDS ON WEDNESDAY WILL  
BECOME LIGHTER AND BACK TO THE SOUTH ON THURSDAY WITH ANOTHER  
WEAK FRONTAL PASSAGE. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS RETURN OVER THE  
WEEKEND AND STRENGTHEN AS A TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN SETTLES IN.  
SEAS REMAIN 4 TO 6 FT THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-292100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
158 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.   
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
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
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING 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.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. 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.   
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 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-292100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
158 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.   
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
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 5 SECONDS, NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 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, NW 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: 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, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT 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.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-292100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
158 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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.    
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 4 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  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 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, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
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 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-292100-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
158 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.   
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.   
THU
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 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  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 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 S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 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 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-292100-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
158 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.   
WED
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 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: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. 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
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 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. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND AROUND 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 AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 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  
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ273-292100-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
158 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.   
WED
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
17 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 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: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 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 3 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 AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-292100-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
158 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
4 TO 5 FT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.81 KT AT 510 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.55 KT AT 514 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5  
TO 6 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.14 KT AT 548 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
 

 
 
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