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FZUS56 KMFR 180351
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
851 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

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851 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Winds will drop
below gales later tonight.  A thermal trough will bring strong
gusty north winds and steep seas to all waters through Thursday.
These conditions will remain hazardous to smaller crafts on
Thursday. The thermal trough weakens by Friday and conditions
will improve. Relatively light winds and low seas continue into
Saturday. Gusty north winds and steep seas are expected to return
later in the weekend.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
851 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight.
Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt...rising to 20 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to S after midnight.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds in the evening... becoming less
than 2 ft. Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves less than 2 ft...becoming SW 2 ft at
3 seconds in the afternoon. SW swell 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt...veering to N after midnight. Wind
waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. SW swell 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds...
building to NW 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds after midnight. Slight
chance of rain through the night.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at
6 seconds...shifting to the N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW
5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
851 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 20 kt...easing
to 5 to 10 kt late tonight. Wind waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N
wind 10 to 20 kt...backing to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings
southward, N wind 10 to 20 kt...easing to 5 kt after midnight,
then...becoming variable less than 5 kt early in the morning.
Wind waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward,
wind variable less than 5 kt...becoming W 5 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt...backing to S after midnight. Wind
waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to SW in the afternoon. Wind
waves less than 2 ft...becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds in the
afternoon. SW swell 2 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
SW swell 2 ft at 15 seconds... shifting to the W 3 ft at
15 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt...rising to 25 kt in the afternoon and
evening, then...easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
851 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 8 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell S 2 to
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 to 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight.
Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt...veering to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves less than 2 ft...becoming W 4 ft at 4 seconds in the
afternoon. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to N after midnight.
Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. S swell 2 ft at 15 seconds...
building to W 4 to 5 ft at 15 seconds after midnight. Slight
chance of rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds...shifting to the N 7 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 5 to
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 kt...easing to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
851 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds. Swell S
2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds. Swell
S 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt early in
the morning. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to W after midnight.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt...veering to W in the afternoon. Wind waves
N 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the W 3 ft at 4 seconds in the
afternoon. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of rain
through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
S swell 2 ft at 15 seconds...shifting to the W 3 to 4 ft at
15 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt...rising to 30 kt in the evening, then...
easing to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 kt...easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves
N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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