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FZUS56 KMFR 170919
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
219 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

PZZ300-171600-
219 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough will bring strong gusty north winds and steep seas to all
waters today through this evening. Gales and very steep wind
driven seas can be expected south of Cape Blanco. North winds will
ease somewhat overnight into Thursday, but seas remain hazardous
to small craft through Thursday night. The thermal trough weakens
by Friday and conditions will improve. Relatively light winds and
low seas continue into Saturday. Gusty north winds and steep seas
are expected to return later in the weekend.

$$

PZZ350-171600-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
219 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 20 kt...becoming N 25 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell N 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. N swell 4 to 6 ft at
7 seconds...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at
17 seconds and N 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt...veering to NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at
16 seconds and W 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to N in the afternoon. Wind
waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. SW swell 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt...backing to S after midnight. Wind
waves less than 2 ft. Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 1 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves
less than 2 ft...becoming NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. SW swell 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. W
swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ356-171600-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
219 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 30 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 20 kt...backing to NW 20 to
25 kt late afternoon. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell N
4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, N wind 15 to 20 kt...easing to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell N 3 to 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...Northern portion, N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 25 kt
late in the afternoon. Brookings southward, N wind 5 to 10 kt...
backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 17 seconds and N 3 to 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 15 to 25 kt... easing to
5 to 15 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, N wind 5 to
15 kt...veering to NE after midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind
waves N 2 ft at 6 seconds. SW swell 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to S after midnight.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds in the evening...becoming less
than 2 ft. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt...veering to W in the afternoon, then...
veering to N. Wind waves less than 2 ft... becoming NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. SW swell 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt...rising to 25 kt in the afternoon and
evening, then...easing to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
219 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the
morning, then...backing to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves NE 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell N 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 8 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell N 3 to 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
S 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds and N 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. S swell
2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 3 seconds in the evening...becoming less
than 2 ft. Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt...veering to N. Wind waves NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. S swell 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at
7 seconds. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ376-171600-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
219 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell N
4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. N swell
4 to 6 ft at 7 seconds...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds
after midnight.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
S 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds and N 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. S
swell 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to W after midnight.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt...veering to NW in the afternoon, then...
veering to N. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. S swell 2 to 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt...rising to 30 kt in the evening, then...
easing to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. W
swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.

$$