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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough is resulting in moderate to strong north winds and very
steep seas today and tonight. Winds will be strongest and seas
highest for the waters south of Cape Blanco. The thermal trough
will weaken Thursday and Thursday night, but lingering steep to
very steep seas and gusty winds are expected. Lighter winds and
seas expected Friday into the weekend.

$$

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N
8 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Swell  and
SW 1 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to N 5 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. NW
swell 4 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW gales 35 kt...becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Within 5 nm
of Brookings southward, NW wind 30 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt.
Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds in the
evening.
.THU...N wind 15 kt...backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 15 to 25 kt...easing
to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 kt after
midnight, then...veering to E early in the morning. Within 5 nm
of Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to N 5 kt
late in the evening, then... veering to NE after midnight. Wind
waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt...rising to 25 kt in the evening, then...
easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt late tonight.
Wind waves NE 9 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at
11 seconds. Swell  and S 1 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt early in
the morning. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N gales 35 kt...easing to 30 kt after midnight.
Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt... easing to
15 kt early in the morning. Southern portion, N wind 20 to
25 kt...easing to 15 kt after midnight, then... veering to NE
5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 15 kt...becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at
7 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds. Swell NW
4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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