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FZUS56 KPQR 260205
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
705 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-270215-
705 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
SOUTH WINDS, BREEZY AT TIMES, PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE MOVES NE TOWARD VANCOUVER ISLAND.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE WATERS LATER THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY
RETURNING NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS INTO THE WEEKEND.
PZZ251-270215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
705 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
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, W 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ252-270215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
705 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG LATE
THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE.
WED
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
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
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ253-270215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
705 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
WED
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 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 AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ271-270215-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
705 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
WED
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
PZZ272-270215-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
705 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS EVENING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG LATE THIS
EVENING, THEN PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 SW 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 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
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 SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: 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: W 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
PZZ273-270215-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
705 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
WED
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. AREAS
OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: 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
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ210-270215-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
705 PM PDT TUE AUG 25 2026
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
3 TO 4 FT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.14 KT AT 411 AM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 3.43 KT AT 442 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 4
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.35 KT AT 449 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
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