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FZUS56 KPQR 190836
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
136 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-192330-
136 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE WILL MAINTAIN NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THURSDAY. BY FRIDAY TO
SATURDAY, WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL TURN WINDS MORE SOUTHERLY TO
SOUTHWESTERLY. 40-50% CHANCE FOR ISOLATED SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS
ON SATURDAY FOR INNER WATERS NORTH OF CAPE FALCON, INCLUDING THE
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. HIGH PRESSURE RE-BUILDS ON SUNDAY INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK, RETURNING NORTHERLY WINDS.
PZZ251-192330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
136 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT 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 SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ252-192330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
136 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ253-192330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
136 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ271-192330-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
136 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ272-192330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
136 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ273-192330-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
136 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
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 SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ210-192330-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
136 AM PDT WED AUG 19 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
4 TO 5 FT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.47 KT AT 954 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.12 KT AT 1038 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 5
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 1.85 KT AT 1058 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
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