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FZUS56 KMFR 241543
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
842 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

PZZ300-242200-
842 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Winds and seas
will remain calm through today. Thursday, a front will move
across the area and bring gusty southerly winds. Steep seas are
expected north of Gold Beach on Thursday afternoon and evening.
Then westerly seas will build on Friday. Additional fronts will
move across the area Saturday into early next week.


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PZZ350-242200-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
842 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 5 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
less than 2 ft. Swell W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 kt...backing to S 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves less than 2 ft. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to W after midnight.
Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
Chance of showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to W after midnight. Wind
waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ356-242200-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
842 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northern portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Brookings
southward, NW wind 10 to 20 kt...becoming 15 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt...backing to SE 5 to 10 kt early in
the morning. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 3 to 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU...Northern portion, S wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 25 kt
late in the afternoon. Brookings southward, S wind 5 to 15 kt...
rising to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to SW after midnight.
Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to N after midnight.
Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...E wind 5 kt...veering to S 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt...veering to SW. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. W swell 8 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ370-242200-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
842 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 kt...backing to W in the afternoon. Wind waves
less than 2 ft. Swell W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves less than 2 ft...becoming W 2 ft at
2 seconds after midnight. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to SW 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves W
2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt...veering to W after midnight. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ376-242200-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
842 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northern portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to NW late
afternoon. Southern portion, NW wind 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to W 5 kt after
midnight, then...backing to SW early in the morning. Wind waves
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds in the evening...becoming less than 2 ft.
Swell W 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...Northern portion, S wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Southern portion, S wind 15 to 25 kt...
becoming 20 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves SW 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers
after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
6 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers
through the night.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt...backing to SW. Wind waves NW 2 ft at
5 seconds...shifting to the W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to NW after midnight. Wind
waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds.

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