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FZUS56 KMFR 121553
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
853 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

PZZ300-122200-
853 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north
winds will develop this afternoon and tonight as low pressure
moves southward offshore. This will bring steep, hazardous seas
to the outer waters beyond 10NM from shore through Saturday. North
winds will persist over the waters Sunday through most of next
week, strongest during the afternoons and evenings and especially
south of Cape Blanco. Conditions there may be hazardous to small
craft at times due to the winds and steep seas.

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PZZ350-122200-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
853 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024


.TODAY...N wind 5 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to 20 kt late
afternoon. Wind waves less than 2 ft...becoming NW 2 ft at
3 seconds in the afternoon. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt...easing to 5 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...NE wind 5 kt...backing to N in the afternoon. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to NW 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at
10 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW
6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ356-122200-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
853 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024


.TODAY...E wind 5 kt...veering to SW in the afternoon. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the morning...becoming less than 2 ft.
Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 5 to 15 kt. Brookings
southward, N wind 5 to 15 kt...veering to NE 5 kt after midnight,
then...backing to NW early in the morning. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to NW late in the afternoon.
Wind waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt...rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt except N 10 to 20 kt within 5 nm
of Brookings southward. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW
6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt in the afternoon and
evening, then...easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt in the evening, then...
easing to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ370-122200-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
853 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt...backing to N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at
12 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Slight chance of rain through the
night.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ376-122200-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
853 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Southern
portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt...backing to N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 15 kt. Southern portion, N
wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind
waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.

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