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FZUS56 KPQR 302012  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
112 PM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-312015-  
112 PM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SATURDAY AS A WEAKENING FRONTAL SYSTEM  
TRAVERSES THE WATERS. WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE BOUNDARY WILL  
SHIFT NORTHERLY AND STRENGTHEN SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK. SEAS  
CONTINUE AT 4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-312015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
112 PM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-312015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
112 PM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 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 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 9 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 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-312015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
112 PM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 9 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 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-312015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
112 PM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 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 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 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: N 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-312015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
112 PM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW 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 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 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 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-312015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
112 PM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 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  
7 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.   
MON
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-312015-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
112 PM PDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT FRIDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.47 KT AT 623 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 3 FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.54 KT AT 620 AM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 TO 5  
FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.8 KT AT 656 PM FRIDAY. SEAS 4 FT.  
 

 
 
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