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FZUS56 KMFR 202117
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
217 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

PZZ300-210400-
217 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Winds and seas
will remain light tonight. A thermal trough will develop Sunday
with moderate to strong north winds. The strongest winds and
steepest seas will occur south of Cape Blanco with gales
persisting through Monday evening. Conditions are expected to
improve Tuesday into Wednesday.

$$

PZZ350-210400-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
217 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to N late tonight. Wind
waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds
after midnight. Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at
12 seconds...building to W 4 ft at 12 seconds in the evening,
then...building to W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds
after midnight. Rain likely in the evening.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to N 10 to 15 kt early in the
afternoon, then...rising to 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 4 ft at 12 seconds...
building to 7 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds.
Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds... shifting to the W 5 ft at
11 seconds after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt...backing to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Cape Arago southward, N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at
7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 to
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 kt...veering to SW. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ356-210400-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
217 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves less than
2 ft...becoming N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds...building to W 3 to
4 ft at 12 seconds in the evening, then...building to W 5 to 6 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds after midnight. Rain
likely in the evening.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 30 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 20 to
25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 4 ft at
13 seconds...building to 7 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N gales 35 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt. Within 5 nm
of Brookings southward, NW wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to
20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Combined seas 9 to 12 ft
dominant period 11 seconds in the evening.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward,
NW wind 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves
N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 5 to 15 kt...
veering to NE 5 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 9 ft at
7 secondswind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds after midnight. Swell W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...Northern portion, N wind 10 kt. Brookings southward, NE
wind 5 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind waves N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt northern portion and N 5 to 15 kt
Brookings southward. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW
2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt...veering to SW. Wind waves NE 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 5 ft at
9 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
217 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to NW after midnight.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W
2 ft at 12 seconds...building to W 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds in the
evening, then...building to W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds after midnight. Chance of rain.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to 20 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...rising to 30 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds. Swell W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
Wind waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W wind 10 kt...backing to SW. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
217 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northern portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt... veering to N
after midnight. Southern portion, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at
12 seconds... building to W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds in the evening, then...building to W 6 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds after midnight. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...Northern portion, N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 25 kt
late in the afternoon. Southern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt...
rising to 30 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
W swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds... building to 7 ft at 12 seconds
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 25 kt...rising to 30 kt in
the late evening and overnight. Southern portion, N gales 35 kt.
Wind waves N 10 ft at 10 seconds. W swell 5 to 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 10 seconds. Swell W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
Wind waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt northern portion and N 10 to 20 kt
southern portion. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt...backing to SW. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
9 seconds.

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