Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
856 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George
California and westward 60 nm.

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856 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A strong
thermal trough will maintain strong north winds, reaching gale
force south of Port Orford, and steep to very steep and hazardous
seas through tonight. Conditions improve somewhat on Thursday as
the thermal trough pushes inland and expands northward. North to
northeast winds will ease some, but winds and seas will remain
hazardous to small craft through the end of the week, with
hazardous warning level seas likely lingering through Thursday
night. Sub-advisory conditions are possible over the weekend.

$$

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
856 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
856 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds
and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, backing to NW
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
856 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
856 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, rising to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave
Detail: N 12 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at
7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$