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FZUS56 KPQR 312010  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
110 PM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-012015-  
110 PM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL TRAVERSE ACROSS THE WATERS ON SATURDAY  
WITH WESTERLY WINDS WINDS BEHIND THE BOUNDARY, THEN TURNING  
NORTHERLY AND STRENGTHENING SUNDAY INTO NEXT WEEK. SEAS CONTINUE  
TO HOLD BETWEEN 4 TO 7 FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK AS  
WELL.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-012015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
110 PM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 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 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-012015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
110 PM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-012015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
110 PM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 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 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-012015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
110 PM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
SUN
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-012015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
110 PM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
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. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-012015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
110 PM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW 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. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-012015-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
110 PM PDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
4 FT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.8 KT AT 656 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.34 KT AT 651 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.13 KT AT 728 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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