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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
846 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

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

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846 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough will strengthen this afternoon and gale force winds are
expected by early Thursday morning through Friday for areas south
of Cape Blanco. Areas elsewhere will see gusty winds and steep
seas. We are anticipating relatively calmer seas by the weekend
and into early next week as the thermal trough starts to break
down on Friday.

$$

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
846 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. 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. 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
846 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to up to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N gales to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 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 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
846 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
846 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE
11 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

$$