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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
847 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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847 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough will bring moderate to strong north winds and steep to
very steep seas through tonight. Winds will be strongest south of
Cape Blanco. The thermal trough will weaken Thursday, but lingering
steep seas are possible. Lighter winds and seas expected Friday
into the weekend.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N
9 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt...easing to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at
11 seconds...building to 5 ft at 11 seconds after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to N in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 3 to 4 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.

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

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt...rising to 30 kt in the afternoon. Within
5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 30 kt...backing to NW 20 to
25 kt late afternoon. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N gales 35 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, NW wind 15 to 25 kt...veering to N 10 to
20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Wind waves N 10 ft at
8 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 12 seconds...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft
at 11 seconds after midnight.
.THU...Northern portion, N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Brookings southward, N wind 15 to 25 kt...
backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 6 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt... easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to
15 kt...veering to E 5 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 6 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 kt...backing to N in the afternoon. Wind waves NW
3 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 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 10 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
6 seconds. Swell W 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 25 kt in the evening,
then...easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 6 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves NE 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 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.

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

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N gales 35 kt...easing to 30 kt early in the morning.
Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at
7 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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