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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
664 FZUS56 KMFR 052110 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 210 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-060400- 210 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Expect scattered showers and dominant fresh swell today. Southwest winds will increase to near gale force with another front tonight into Monday morning. Moderate swell-dominated seas follow Monday into Tuesday. A thermal trough will develop Tuesday afternoon with gusty north winds and steep wind-driven seas peaking late Wednesday, but persisting into Thursday night. The thermal trough will weaken late in the week. $$ PZZ350-060400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 210 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt...backing to S 20 to 25 kt late in the evening, then...rising to 30 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 5 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the SW 8 ft at 6 seconds after midnight. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Swell and SW 1 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Wind waves SW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt...becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt...backing to N. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 10 seconds... subsiding to 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ356-060400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 210 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northern portion, SW wind 15 kt...backing to S late in the evening, then...rising to 25 kt after midnight...rising to 30 kt late tonight. Brookings southward, SW wind 10 kt...backing to S 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and early morning, then... rising to 20 to 25 kt late tonight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the SW 6 ft at 5 seconds after midnight. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Swell and SW 1 ft after midnight. Chance of rain through the night. .MON...Northern portion, S wind 30 kt...easing to 15 kt in the morning, then...veering to W in the afternoon. Brookings southward, S wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming SW 15 kt early in the afternoon, then...veering to W late in the afternoon. Wind waves S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain through the day. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to NW after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Slight chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 15 seconds... building to 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 15 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 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 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt...backing to N in the afternoon and evening, then...veering to NE after midnight. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ370-060400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 210 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt...becoming 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the SW 7 ft at 6 seconds after midnight. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds. Swell and SW 1 ft after midnight. Chance of rain. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Wind waves S 6 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds...building to 7 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon. Chance of rain through the day. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain through the night. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NE wind 10 to 20 kt...backing to N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt...backing to N. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 10 seconds...subsiding to 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ376-060400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 210 PM PDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt...backing to S 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves W 4 ft at 6 seconds... shifting to the SW 5 ft at 5 seconds after midnight. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Swell and SW 1 ft after midnight. Chance of rain. .MON...Northern portion, W wind 15 kt. Southern portion, S wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming SW 15 kt in the morning, then...veering to W in the afternoon. Wind waves S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 8 to 9 ft at 15 seconds... building to 10 ft at 14 seconds in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt northern portion and N 15 to 25 kt southern portion. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 30 kt...rising to gales 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N gales 35 kt...easing to 30 kt after midnight. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 30 kt...easing to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$