Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
218 AM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

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218 AM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Winds and seas
will remain relatively calm through Wednesday. A front will bring
rain and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm or two over the waters.
Additionally, a brief shift to southerly winds is expected today
into tonight. Northerly winds and steep seas return Wednesday and
persist through the rest of the week; as a result, a Small Craft
Advisory may be needed Thursday into Friday night.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
218 AM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
8 seconds. Isolated showers this morning, then showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at
11 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
218 AM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy dense fog early this morning. Scattered showers early this
afternoon. Showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Numerous showers.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
218 AM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Scattered showers this
morning. Showers this afternoon. Isolated tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the
evening.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
218 AM PDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Scattered showers this morning, then numerous showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with
isolated tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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