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FZUS56 KMFR 212107
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

PZZ300-220400-
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS... A thermal
trough has developed with moderate to strong north winds and
steep to very steep wind driven seas. The strongest winds,
reaching gales this afternoon, and steepest seas are expected
south of Cape Blanco. These gusty winds will spread north of Cape
Blanco to Bandon tonight. Conditions are expected to improve
Tuesday into Wednesday.

$$

PZZ350-220400-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt...veering to NE 15 to 20 kt late
tonight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at
11 seconds...shifting to the W 5 ft at 11 seconds after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to N 20 kt early in the
afternoon. Wind 25 kt late in the afternoon. Cape Arago
southward, N wind 20 to 25 kt until late afternoon. Wind waves N
5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the morning...becoming less than 2 ft. W
swell 3 ft at 10 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt...backing to S after midnight. Wind
waves less than 2 ft...becoming W 2 ft at 4 seconds after
midnight. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds...
shifting to the SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
10 seconds...building to W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves W 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
9 seconds...subsiding to W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves
NE 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the
morning...becoming less than 2 ft. Swell W 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt...backing to W after midnight. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
8 ft at 9 seconds...subsiding to W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 30 kt. Southern portion, N
gales 35 kt...becoming 30 kt in the late evening and overnight.
Wind waves NE 9 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at
11 seconds...subsiding to W 5 ft at 11 seconds after midnight.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. Swell
W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting
to the SW 3 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds...shifting
to the N 4 ft at 5 seconds after midnight. Swell W 8 ft at
9 seconds...subsiding to W 6 ft at 8 seconds.

$$