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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
901 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

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901 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A persistent
gusty south wind is expected through Saturday, then the wind
direction turns to a westerly component through the weekend. Low
pressure will linger over the region late Thursday into Saturday,
bringing periods of stronger south winds. Advisory level winds
are expected with winds approaching gale force Friday into
Saturday. Low wind dominated seas are anticipated through Saturday.
Conditions hazardous to small craft are expected for all areas
through the weekend. Isolated thunderstorms are possible Friday
into the weekend.

$$

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
901 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. Chance
of rain through the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt...easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then...backing to SE early in the morning. Wind waves
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 to 4 ft at 16 seconds and W 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to S 15 to 25 kt in the
morning, then...becoming 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon...
rising to 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to NW after midnight.
Wind waves W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds...
building to W 7 to 9 ft at 11 seconds after midnight. Rain
likely.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind waves W
3 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the SW 4 ft at 4 seconds after
midnight. W swell 8 ft at 10 seconds...becoming NW 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to W 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves
SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
14 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
901 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt except S 5 to 15 kt within 5 nm of
Brookings southward. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, S wind 10 to 15 kt. Brookings
southward, S wind 10 kt...backing to SE in the late evening and
overnight. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 to 4 ft at
16 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt...becoming 20 to 25 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, S wind 10 to
15 kt...rising to 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon.
Wind waves SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain in the morning, then showers and slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 40 kt.
Wind waves SW 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to NW after midnight.
Wind waves W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at 11 seconds...
building to W 10 to 11 ft at 11 seconds after midnight. Showers
and slight chance of tstms in the evening, then chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind waves NW
4 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the SW 3 ft at 4 seconds after
midnight. W swell 8 ft at 10 seconds...becoming NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...S wind 15 kt...veering to W. Wind waves S 4 ft at
6 seconds...shifting to the W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 to
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
901 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. Chance
of rain through the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 16 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves S 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then
showers and slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves S 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt...veering to NW 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 to 9 ft at
11 seconds...building to W 8 to 10 ft at 11 seconds after
midnight. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind
waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 8 ft at 10 seconds...
subsiding to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to W. Wind waves W 4 ft at
7 seconds...becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
901 AM PDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds. Chance
of rain through the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
16 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers and
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves S 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Northern portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to
15 to 25 kt after midnight. Southern portion, W wind 20 kt...
veering to NW after midnight. Wind waves W 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 9 to 11 ft at 11 seconds...building to W 11 to 12 ft at
11 seconds after midnight. Chance of rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt...easing to 15 kt in the afternoon, then...
becoming NW 15 kt in the evening... backing to W after midnight.
Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the SW 3 ft at
4 seconds after midnight. NW swell 9 ft at 10 seconds...subsiding
to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves W 4 ft at
6 secondswind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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