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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
500 FZUS56 KMFR 041556 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 856 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-050400- 856 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Conditions begin to improve later today 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 lingering through tonight. A period of improved conditions is expected this weekend. $$ PZZ350-050400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ356-050400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ370-050400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ376-050400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 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. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$