Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
771 FZUS56 KMFR 022109 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-030400- 209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Fresh northwest swell will persist through tonight. Then a front moves across the waters Friday with moderate to heavy rain, gusty south winds and steep seas. South winds will increase Friday morning and peak in the afternoon. Steep seas dominated by fresh west swell are expected Friday night into Saturday morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms is expected on Saturday. West seas trend less steep Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Another front arrives on Monday with a potential for gusty south to southwest winds followed by building west-northwest seas Monday night into Tuesday. $$ PZZ350-030400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to S late tonight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds... subsiding to 4 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Swell and SW 1 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Wind waves SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain. .MON...SW wind 20 kt...veering to W in the afternoon, then... veering to NW. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ356-030400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northern portion, NW wind 5 kt...backing to W early in the evening, then...becoming variable less than 5 kt late in the evening...becoming SE 5 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to 15 kt before dark...easing to 5 kt, then...veering to NE after midnight...becoming variable less than 5 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...Northern portion, S wind 5 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt. Brookings southward, SE wind 5 kt...rising to 5 to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...Northern portion, S wind 20 kt...becoming W 10 kt late in the evening, then...veering to NW after midnight. Brookings southward, SE wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to W after midnight. Wind waves S 5 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the W 3 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to W in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms in the evening, then slight chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt...rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Slight chance of rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt...veering to SW in the afternoon, then... veering to NW in the evening...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds... shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to NW 20 kt in the evening, then...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ370-030400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt...backing to S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds...subsiding to 4 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Swell and SW 1 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then...veering to SW 15 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to W in the late evening and overnight. Wind waves SW 7 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the W 4 ft at 5 seconds after midnight. Swell W 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain. .MON...SW wind 20 kt...veering to NW after midnight. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds...shifting to the NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ376-030400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt...backing to SE after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds... subsiding to 4 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Swell and SW 1 ft after midnight. Slight chance of rain through the night. .FRI...Northern portion, S wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then... easing to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Southern portion, S wind 5 kt...rising to 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt...veering to NW in the late evening and overnight. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of rain through the day. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Slight chance of rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds...shifting to the NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. $$