Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
536 FZUS56 KMFR 101015 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 215 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-102300- 215 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A cold front will move through today followed by another steep west swell and conditions hazardous to small craft this afternoon through at least Saturday afternoon. North winds strengthen late Saturday into Sunday as high pressure builds offshore and a thermal trough develops near the coast. Winds should remain just below gales during this period, but steep to very steep seas are likely, highest south of Cape Blanco. $$ PZZ350-102300- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 215 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and W 4 ft at 18 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and NW 3 ft at 19 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ356-102300- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 215 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and NW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Rain this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 15 seconds and N 3 ft at 19 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ370-102300- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 215 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and W 5 ft at 18 seconds. Rain this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ376-102300- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 215 AM PST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and W 5 ft at 18 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 19 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 15 seconds and NW 4 ft at 19 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. $$