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FZUS56 KMFR 152114
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
214 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

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214 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS... A thermal
trough builds today, sustaining gusty north winds through most of
the week. Advisory conditions due to gusty winds and steep seas
are expected mainly south of Cape Blanco, but could expand farther
north on Wednesday as the thermal trough peaks. Conditions should
improve toward the end of the week.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
214 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to NE 10 to 15 kt late
tonight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at
11 seconds. Slight chance of showers.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming NE 15 to 20 kt early
in the morning. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Cape Arago southward, N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N
4 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt...veering to NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 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 3 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 10 kt...veering to S after midnight. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the W 2 ft at 4 seconds in the
evening, then...shifting to the S 2 ft at 4 seconds after
midnight. Swell SW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 3 ft
at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds...building to W 5 ft at
13 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
214 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

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

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
214 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 25 kt...backing to N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 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 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind
waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
after midnight. Swell S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves W 3 ft at
5 seconds...shifting to the NW 3 ft at 4 seconds after midnight.
Swell S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds...building to
W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
214 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

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

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