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FZUS56 KMFR 160934
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
234 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE CALIFORNIA
AND WESTWARD 60 NM.

PZZ300-161600-
234 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...LIGHT TO
MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND SOME SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
THIS MORNING AS A FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS. WINDS WILL
BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH ON
SATURDAY. LATER IN THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...STRONGER
NORTH WINDS AND STEEPER SEAS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OFFSHORE AND A THERMAL TROUGH SETS UP OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

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PZZ370-161600-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
234 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT...VEERING TO W. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SWELL W 5 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SWELL W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 5 KT...VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 FOOT. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 5 TO 10 KT...BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SWELL W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT...VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 5 TO
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED
SWELL W 4 TO 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT...RISING TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT...BUILDING
TO 7 TO 8 FT. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AND SW 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT...RISING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...
THEN...EASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 5 FT...BUILDING
TO 7 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 FT AND SW 3 FT.

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PZZ350-161600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
234 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TODAY...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SWELL W 5 TO
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT. SWELL W 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 5 KT...BACKING TO S IN THE MORNING... THEN...
VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT. SWELL W 4 TO
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 5 KT...BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 FOOT. SWELL W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SWELL W
4 TO 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT...
BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES
2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. MIXED SWELL W 3 FT AND SW 2 FT.

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PZZ376-161600-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
234 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TODAY...NORTHERN PORTION...W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SOUTHERN PORTION...
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT...VEERING TO W. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SWELL W
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT. SWELL W 5 TO 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT...BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SWELL W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.SAT...NORTHERN PORTION...S WIND 10 KT...VEERING TO W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHERN PORTION...S WIND 5 KT... VEERING TO SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT NORTHERN PORTION AND N 20 TO 25 KT
SOUTHERN PORTION. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. MIXED SWELL W 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT...EASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN...
RISING TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 7 FT... BUILDING TO 11 FT. MIXED
SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AND SW 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT...RISING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN...
EASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 8 TO 10 FT. MIXED
SWELL W 3 FT AND SW 3 FT.

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PZZ356-161600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
234 AM PDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TODAY...NORTHERN PORTION...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. BROOKINGS
SOUTHWARD...S WIND 5 TO 10 KT...VEERING TO SW. WIND WAVES 1 TO
3 FT. SWELL W 5 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 5 KT...VEERING TO N EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND
WAVES 1 FOOT. SWELL W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 5 KT...BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SWELL W 3 TO
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
.SAT...S WIND 5 KT...VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 FOOT. SWELL W 3 TO 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW 10 KT WITHIN 5 NM OF
BROOKINGS SOUTHWARD. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SWELL W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT...RISING TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 5 FT...BUILDING
TO 8 TO 10 FT. MIXED SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AND SW 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO
7 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN...SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXED SWELL W 3 FT AND SW 3 FT.

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