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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
851 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

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851 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A strong front
will move onshore Wednesday morning. This will bring increasing
southerly winds, reaching gales, and very steep and chaotic seas.
Winds are expected to peak late tonight and Wednesday morning, but
gusty winds will continue through Thursday. Seas will remain very
steep and hazardous through Thursday as high to very high west
swell builds in behind the front late Wednesday night into
Thursday. A thermal trough develops this weekend, bringing gusty
north winds and wind driven seas.

$$

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
851 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 25 kt late tonight.
Cape Arago southward, S wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to gales 35 kt.
Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 16 seconds after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...S gales 40 kt...becoming gales 35 kt in the morning,
then...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
11 to 14 ft dominant period 16 seconds. Rain in the morning.
Slight chance of tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming S 30 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Wind waves SW 9 ft at 8 seconds. W swell
7 to 10 ft at 14 seconds... building to 11 to 13 ft at 13 seconds
after midnight. Showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt...becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves W 12 ft at 9 seconds. Swell W 14 to 17 ft at
13 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 9 ft at 8 seconds. W swell 16 to 18 ft at
14 seconds...subsiding to 14 to 15 ft at 13 seconds after
midnight. Slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers through
the night.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 12 to 13 ft
at 12 seconds...subsiding to 10 ft at 12 seconds in the
afternoon. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Slight chance of showers through
the night.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon and
evening, then...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves NW 6 ft
at 6 seconds. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds...subsiding to 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 4 seconds. W
swell 3 to 4 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 Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northern portion, S wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind 30 kt late
tonight. Brookings southward, S wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves SW
4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 to 9 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.WED...Northern portion, S gales 35 kt...becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Brookings southward, S wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to
25 kt early in the afternoon, then...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late
in the afternoon. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period
16 seconds. Rain in the morning. Chance of tstms through the day.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt...becoming S 30 kt. Wind waves W
8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 9 to 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and
chance of tstms.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves W 10 ft at 8 seconds.
Swell W 14 to 16 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and slight chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 14 to 17 ft at
13 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt...backing to SE in the afternoon. Wind waves
W 4 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 12 to 13 ft at 12 seconds...
subsiding to 10 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon. Showers
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. W
swell 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds... subsiding to 7 ft at 11 seconds
after midnight. Chance of showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt...backing to W in the afternoon, then...
veering to N in the evening...easing to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 7 ft at 11 seconds...
subsiding to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 4 seconds. W
swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
851 PM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt...rising to gales 35 kt. Combined
seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 16 seconds after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S gales 35 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period
15 seconds. Rain through the day. Slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Wind waves SW 10 ft at 8 seconds. W
swell 8 to 11 ft at 14 seconds... building to 14 ft at 14 seconds
after midnight. Showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Wind waves SW 13 ft at 9 seconds. Swell W
17 to 18 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 10 ft at
8 seconds. W swell 18 ft at 14 seconds...subsiding to 15 ft at
13 seconds after midnight. Slight chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers through the night.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt...backing to SE in the afternoon. Wind waves
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 12 to 13 ft at 12 seconds...
subsiding to 10 ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon. Showers
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
Wind waves E 3 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the N 5 ft at
5 seconds after midnight. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Slight
chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. W
swell 5 ft at 11 seconds...subsiding to 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 8 seconds. W
swell 3 to 4 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 Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 30 kt. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 3 secondswind waves SW 8 ft at 5 seconds after midnight.
W swell 9 to 10 ft at 17 seconds... subsiding to 8 ft at
16 seconds after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt...becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves SW 11 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain through the day. Showers and slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt...rising to 30 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 9 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 11 ft at
14 seconds...building to 13 to 14 ft at 14 seconds after
midnight. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Wind waves SW 11 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W
15 to 18 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 7 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 17 to 18 ft at
14 seconds...subsiding to 15 ft at 13 seconds after midnight.
Slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers through the night.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to SE in the afternoon. Wind
waves SW 5 ft at 5 seconds...shifting to the S 3 ft at 4 seconds
in the afternoon. W swell 12 to 13 ft at 12 seconds...subsiding
to 10 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves S 3 ft at 4 seconds...
shifting to the N 5 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 8 ft
at 11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. NW
swell 7 ft at 11 seconds... becoming W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at
8 seconds. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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