Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
813 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George
California and westward 60 nm.

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813 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Below advisory
seas are present in area waters with light winds and normal swell.
North winds increase Thursday afternoon into Friday night,
building steep seas south of Cape Blanco. Steep seas continue as a
long period swell is expected builds Friday afternoon into
Saturday evening. After brief improvement Saturday night, swell-
built steep to very steep seas are possible Sunday afternoon into
Monday.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
813 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt
late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 20 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 11 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
14 to 15 ft, building to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to 14 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 ft after midnight.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
813 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to
15 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 17 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after
midnight.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
813 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance
of rain after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 4 ft at
14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 20 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft, building to 12 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft, building to
19 to 20 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 20 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
18 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 10 ft after midnight.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
813 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 20 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 12 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, building to
19 to 20 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 20 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 15 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
18 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight.

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