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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 24, 02:00 AM PDT

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

3NM NW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Thursday
⇑NW 9kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 8kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
N 13kt
6ft
Friday Night
N 18kt⇓
6-7ft
Saturday
NNW 10kt
5ft
Saturday Night
NNW 13kt
5-6ft
Sunday
⇑W 8kt
5ft
Sunday Night
W 7kt⇓
5-6ft
Monday
⇑W 7kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:17 am PDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds and WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NE wind 5 to 13 kt becoming N in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and WNW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 13 to 18 kt decreasing to 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Clear. Mixed swell...NNW 6 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming NNW 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 5 ft and WNW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 5 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NNW 5 ft and WNW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and WNW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and WNW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and WNW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.