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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
256 FZUS56 KMFR 192124 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 224 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-201000- 224 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Relatively calm conditions are expected through this evening. A thermal trough will return tonight into Saturday, eventually strengthening early next week. Moderate north winds and steep seas are expected south of Port Orford beginning tonight and lasting through Saturday. Expect conditions hazardous to small craft to expand across a larger area on Sunday, then stronger, gale force winds are possible Monday afternoon through Tuesday. $$ PZZ350-201000- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 224 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt, easing to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ356-201000- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 224 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ370-201000- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 224 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ376-201000- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 224 PM PDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$