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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
211 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

PZZ300-221600-
211 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough will maintain moderate to strong north winds and steep to
very steep wind driven seas into tonight. The strongest winds and
steepest seas are expected south of Cape Blanco. The thermal
trough will weaken Monday night into Tuesday. Weaker north winds
will persist in most areas on Tuesday, but a southerly surge of
stratus could reach up to around Gold Beach. Conditions will
improve with lighter winds and lower seas on Wednesday. The next
period of unsettled weather is expected Wednesday night through
Friday.

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PZZ350-221600-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
211 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 5 to 6 ft at
11 seconds. Swell  and SW 1 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 6 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 10 to 20 kt...easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...N 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.
Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight.
Wind waves less than 2 ft. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves W 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
211 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward,
NW wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Swell  and SW 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Within
5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to 20 kt...becoming N
5 kt after midnight, then... veering to SE early in the morning.
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 S early in the afternoon, then...
veering to NW late in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 5 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt... easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, N wind 10 kt.
Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind
5 kt...rising to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds...shifting to the NW
4 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to SW after midnight. Wind
waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves W 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the NW 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight.
Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
211 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. W
swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Swell  and SW 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the
morning...becoming less than 2 ft. W swell 3 ft at 9 seconds...
shifting to the NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight.
Wind waves less than 2 ft. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt...veering to W after midnight. Wind waves SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt...veering to NW after midnight. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
211 AM PDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. W swell
4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Swell  and S 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. W
swell 3 ft at 9 seconds...building to NW 5 ft at 9 seconds in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to W after midnight.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds. W
swell 5 ft at 9 seconds...building to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. W swell 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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