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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
606 FZUS56 KMFR 201604 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 903 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-210500- 903 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal trough will return today and strengthen Sunday into Tuesday. Moderate north winds and steep seas will be present south of Port Orford through Saturday. Expect conditions hazardous to small craft to expand to all areas area on Sunday with the strongest winds and highest seas south of Pistol River. Stronger, gale force winds are possible Monday afternoon through Tuesday. $$ PZZ350-210500- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 903 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy. A chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt, easing to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ356-210500- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 903 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. 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 this morning. Patchy dense fog early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ370-210500- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 903 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy. A chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ376-210500- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 903 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$