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FZUS56 KMFR 200949
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
249 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

PZZ300-201600-
249 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Light winds and
seas continue through tonight. A weak front will result in
increasing south winds early this morning, then winds will shift
to west late in the day. High pressure offshore and a thermal
trough near shore will result in gusty northerly winds Sunday into
Monday with gales and small craft and the strongest winds and
steepest seas south of Cape Blanco.

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PZZ350-201600-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
249 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt...rising to 15 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon, then...veering to W late afternoon. Wind
waves less than 2 ft...becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Swell SW
1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to N early in the
morning. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 4 ft at
12 seconds...building to 6 ft at 13 seconds after midnight.
.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 NW 2 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 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 5 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 to 20 kt...backing to N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ356-201600-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
249 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...Northern portion, S wind 5 to 10 kt...rising to 15 kt in
the late morning and early afternoon, then...becoming W 5 kt late
afternoon. Brookings southward, S wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to SW
late afternoon. Wind waves less than 2 ft...becoming S 2 ft at
3 seconds. Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 1 to 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt except NW 10 to 20 kt within 5 nm
of Brookings southward. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. W swell
3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds... building to 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds
after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Wind NW 30 kt late in the afternoon. Within
5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW
5 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 4 ft at 13 seconds...building to 7 ft
at 12 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 30 kt...becoming N
10 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. W swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt northern portion and N 15 to 25 kt
Brookings southward. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt... easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, N wind 10 to
20 kt...veering to NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW
6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon and evening,
then...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ370-201600-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
249 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

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

$$

PZZ376-201600-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
249 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to S 10 to 15 kt in the
morning, then...veering to W early in the afternoon...veering to
NW late afternoon. Wind waves less than 2 ft...becoming W 3 ft at
4 seconds in the afternoon. Swell S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt... veering to N
early in the morning. Southern portion, N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 4 ft at 12 seconds...building
to 6 ft at 13 seconds after midnight.
.SUN...Northern portion, N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to
25 kt late in the afternoon. Southern portion, N wind 20 to
25 kt...rising to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft
at 5 seconds. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds...building to 7 ft
at 12 seconds in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves NE 10 ft at 7 seconds. W
swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 12 ft at 7 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 11 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

$$