


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
230 FZUS56 KMFR 220357 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 857 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-221600- 857 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal trough will maintain gusty north winds and steep wind-driven seas across all area waters through tonight. Winds ease Friday, with advisory level conditions retreating to the outer waters and south of Cape Blanco. Winds ease even more so over the weekend, hovering near advisory criteria in the outer waters, which may maintain steep seas through the weekend and potentially into early next week. $$ PZZ350-221600- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 857 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ356-221600- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 857 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ370-221600- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 857 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ376-221600- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 857 PM PDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$