Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
242 FZUS56 KMFR 300309 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 809 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-301600- 809 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north winds will continue through Thursday under a persistent thermal trough pattern. Seas are turning to wind wave dominated tonight, and this will persist into Tuesday. Gales will be south of Cape Blanco and steep to very steep seas will persist through much of the week with some improvement Tuesday as gales ease. Another round of gales is possible again on Wednesday along with another moderate northwest swell. Conditions should improve late week into next weekend. $$ PZZ350-301600- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 809 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ356-301600- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 809 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 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, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ370-301600- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 809 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. $$ PZZ376-301600- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 809 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt, easing to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$