Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
128 FZUS56 KMFR 171651 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 951 AM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-180500- 951 AM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Sub-advisory winds and seas will persist through late this morning. North winds increase and west-northwest swell arrives around this afternoon into tonight, building seas higher. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft this afternoon. Then, seas build with expect a mix of small craft advisory level conditions and hazardous seas late this afternoon into Sunday. Seas are expected to briefly lower Sunday night. Then, Monday evening and night, west swell builds into the area. $$ PZZ350-180500- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 951 AM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ356-180500- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 951 AM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 18 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ370-180500- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 951 AM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 18 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ376-180500- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 951 AM PDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 18 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$