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FZUS56 KPQR 020739
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1239 AM PDT WED SEP 2 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-030600-
1239 AM PDT WED SEP 2 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
A SERIES OF BROAD WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF OF
ALASKA OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WEEK. A STRONG
FRONTAL BOUNDARY THIS MORNING WILL YIELD WIDESPREAD GALES WITH
20-40% CHANCES OF ISOLATED STORM-FORCE WIND GUSTS WITHIN 20
NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COAST, AND SEAS RISING TO 10 TO 14 FEET
ACROSS THE WATERS ON TODAY. CONDITIONS IMPROVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT,
BUT MARGINAL SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO RETURN ON
THURSDAY AS A SECOND, WEAKER FRONT MOVES ACROSS ALL WATERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT, WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW SMALL
CRAFT CONDITIONS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
PZZ251-030600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1239 AM PDT WED SEP 2 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, VEERING TO SW
20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 11 FT AT 9
SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 6 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-030600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1239 AM PDT WED SEP 2 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING SW
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING
TO 10 TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
SW 6 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-030600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1239 AM PDT WED SEP 2 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ271-030600-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1239 AM PDT WED SEP 2 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, VEERING TO W
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ272-030600-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1239 AM PDT WED SEP 2 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, VEERING TO W
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ273-030600-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1239 AM PDT WED SEP 2 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, VEERING TO SW
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT
18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ210-030600-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1239 AM PDT WED SEP 2 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT THURSDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.53 KT AT 826 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.34 KT AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 6
TO 7 FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 2.83 KT AT 920 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.
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