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FZUS56 KPQR 250351  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
851 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-260400-  
851 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
GUSTY NORTH WINDS EASE THIS EVENING AND TURN OUT OF THE SOUTH TO  
SOUTHWEST ON TUESDAY. A PERIOD OF MORE ACTIVE WEATHER LATE  
THURSDAY INTO THIS WEEKEND WILL SEE WINDS BACK OUT OF THE WEST TO  
NORTHWEST WITH CHANCES FOR RAIN SHOWERS. SEAS CONTINUE AT 3 TO 6  
FEET THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-260400-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
851 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20  
KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3  
FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 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 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 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 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ252-260400-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
851 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S, RISING TO  
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE THIS EVENING.    
TUE
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: 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, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ253-260400-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
851 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE  
FOG EARLY THIS EVENING. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE.    
TUE
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.    
WED
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
FRI
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. 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
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-260400-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
851 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ272-260400-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
851 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT,  
BACKING TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
WED
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW 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 14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ273-260400-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
851 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW. SEAS AROUND  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S 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 S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.    
FRI
 
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 S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
 

 
 
PZZ210-260400-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
851 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
3 FT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.8 KT AT 330 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 3 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.89 KT AT 403 PM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.14 KT AT 411 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 3  
FT.  
 

 
 
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