Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
637 FZUS56 KMFR 301557 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 857 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-310400- 857 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal trough continues to strengthen today. Gale force winds are expected for areas south of Cape Blanco today and Friday. Areas elsewhere will see gusty winds and steep seas. Relatively calmer seas are anticipated by the weekend and into early next week as the thermal trough starts to break down on Friday evening. $$ PZZ350-310400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 857 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to N 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ PZZ356-310400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 857 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to gales to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N gales to 35 kt, becoming up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ370-310400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 857 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to N 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ376-310400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 857 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$