631  
FZUS56 KPQR 220838  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
138 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-222330-  
138 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
 
 
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES  
OVER THE REGION. EXPECT SMALL CRAFT WIND GUSTS TODAY FOR INNER  
WATERS, INCLUDING THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. HIGH PRESSURE RE-  
BUILDS ON SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, RETURNING NORTHERLY WINDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-222330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
138 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-222330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
138 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-222330-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
138 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
MON
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN AROUND 2 FT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-222330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
138 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 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 14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND AROUND 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
WED
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-222330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
138 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.    
SUN
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
WED
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-222330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
138 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. 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.   
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
WED
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NW 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 S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-222330-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
138 AM PDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...  
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT SUNDAY MORNING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 3.86 KT AT 1247 AM SATURDAY. SEAS 4  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 1.56 KT AT 125 PM SATURDAY. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 4.06 KT AT 148 AM SUNDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4  
FT.  
 

 
 
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