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FZUS56 KMFR 121527
CWFMFR

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
826 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

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

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826 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough will continue to develop today, with increasing north
winds building steep wind-driven seas south of Cape Blanco. Steep
seas will spread to all waters by late this evening. Moderate to
strong north winds with periods of gale force gusts and steep to
very steep wind- driven seas will continue through the week, with
the strongest winds south of Cape Blanco.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
827 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds...shifting
to the NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds after midnight.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 25 kt...easing to 20 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW
2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
827 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt. Brookings
southward, W wind 5 kt...veering to NW in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward,
NW wind 10 kt early in the evening...veering to NE, then...
veering to S after midnight...becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Occasional gusts up to 40 kt until early morning. Wind waves NW
7 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 1 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 30 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, wind variable less than 5 kt...becoming NW
10 kt in the morning, then... rising to 20 to 25 kt early in the
afternoon...rising to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves NW
8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N gales 35 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward,
NW wind 30 kt...becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas
8 to 11 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt...rising to 30 kt in the afternoon. Within
5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 25 kt after midnight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 10 ft at 8 seconds.
Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...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 5 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft
at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
827 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. NW
swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 30 kt...easing to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
827 AM PDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 20 kt. Southern portion, N
wind 20 to 25 kt...rising to 30 kt after midnight. Wind waves N
7 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt northern portion and N 30 kt southern
portion. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 30 kt. Southern portion, N
gales 35 kt...rising to gales 40 kt after midnight. Combined seas
9 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt northern portion and N gales 35 kt southern
portion. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt northern portion and N gales 40 kt
southern portion. Combined seas 13 to 16 ft dominant period
12 seconds.
.WED...N gales 35 kt...easing to 30 kt. Combined seas 15 ft
dominant period 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 30 kt...easing to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves
N 6 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 to
2 ft at 14 seconds.

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