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FZUS56 KMFR 161559
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
858 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

PZZ300-162200-
858 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A persistent
thermal trough will result in gusty north winds over the waters
through midweek. Through this morning, steep to very steep wind
driven seas are expected south of Cape Blanco with highest south
of Gold Beach. This pattern will result in gale force north winds
during the afternoons and evenings through Wednesday with the
highest winds and seas from about Port Orford southward.
Conditions hazardous to small craft with gusty north winds and
steep seas expand north of Cape Blanco during this time frame. The
thermal trough weakens Thursday into Friday with improving
conditions, though steep seas are likely to linger through the end
of the week.

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PZZ350-162200-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
858 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming NE 15 to 20 kt early in
the morning. Wind waves N 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt...rising to 25 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
SW swell 1 to 2 ft at 16 seconds... building to 3 ft at
16 seconds after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 5 kt...backing to N in the afternoon, then...
backing to NW in the evening...backing to S after midnight. Wind
waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds... becoming less than 2 ft. Swell SW
2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves S 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the NW 3 ft at 4 seconds after midnight.
Swell SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds...building
to W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ356-162200-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
858 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind NW 30 kt late afternoon. Within
5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW
7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW gales 35 kt...becoming N late in the evening,
then...easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight...easing to 15 to
20 kt early in the morning. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward,
NW wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt late in the evening, then...
veering to N 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 9 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 30 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 15 kt... backing to NW 15 to
20 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. NW
swell 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 15 to 25 kt...
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 9 ft at
8 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt northern portion and N 10 to 20 kt
Brookings southward. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Brookings
southward, NW wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to NE after midnight.
Wind waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 kt...backing to W in the afternoon and evening,
then...backing to S after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at
5 seconds...becoming less than 2 ft. Swell SW 2 to 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt...veering to W in the afternoon, then...
veering to NW in the evening...veering to N after midnight. Wind
waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds... shifting to the NW 2 ft at 4 seconds
in the afternoon and evening, then...shifting to the N 3 ft at
4 seconds after midnight. Swell SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft
at 13 seconds...building to W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ370-162200-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
858 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 6 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 15 to 25 kt...backing to N 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Wind waves NE 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 8 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to NW in the evening, then...
backing to SW after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds...
becoming less than 2 ft. Swell S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves SW 3 ft at
5 seconds...shifting to the NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds...building to W 6 ft at
13 seconds.

$$

PZZ376-162200-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
858 AM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt northern portion and N 30 kt southern
portion. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves NE 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 11 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to NW in the evening, then...
backing to W after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell S 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves S 3 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds...building to W 5 ft at
13 seconds.

$$