569  
FZUS56 KPQR 030019  
CWFPQR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
519 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON  
AND WESTWARD 60 NM  
 
PZZ200-040030-  
519 PM 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. SMALL CRAFT  
WINDS AND SEAS AROUND 10 TO 11 FEET ACROSS THE WATERS THIS EVENING  
WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THURSDAY. THESE MARGINAL SMALL  
CRAFT CONDITIONS CONTINUE TONIGHT DUE TO A SECOND, WEAKER FRONT  
MOVING ACROSS ALL WATERS. THURSDAY NIGHT, WINDS AND SEAS ARE  
EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WHICH ARE EXPECTED  
TO PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
PZZ251-040030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT  
10 NM-  
519 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BACKING  
TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
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  
18 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 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 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ252-040030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-  
519 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N 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 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 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN 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, NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ253-040030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-  
519 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 8  
SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N 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  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ271-040030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
519 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 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 18 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 3 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 3 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 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 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ272-040030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
519 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 9  
SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S  
6 FT AT 9 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  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 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 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 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 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ273-040030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
519 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 8  
SECONDS AND S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 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 SW 3 FT AT 18 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 3 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  
16 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 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.  
 

 
 
PZZ210-040030-  
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-  
519 PM PDT WED SEP 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
 
 
   
GENERAL SEAS
 
7 FT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.  
   
FIRST EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.34 KT AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY. SEAS 7  
FT.  
   
SECOND EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 2.83 KT AT 920 AM THURSDAY. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT.  
   
THIRD EBB
 
EBB CURRENT OF 5.06 KT AT 1000 PM THURSDAY. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT.  
 

 
 
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