Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
837 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

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837 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Steep seas
are expected through this evening as west swell continues, high
pressure builds, and north winds increase. Conditions briefly
improve Thursday ahead of a cold front expected on Friday, then
intensifying north winds and steep to very steep seas are expected
through the weekend.

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PZZ350-090500-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
837 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ356-090500-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
837 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
6 ft at 15 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at
16 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...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 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 20 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 19 seconds.

$$

PZZ370-090500-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
837 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to N with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at
15 seconds and W 6 ft at 18 seconds. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 20 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ376-090500-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
837 AM PST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$