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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
823 FZUS56 KMFR 271556 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 856 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-280400- 856 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS... Relatively calm conditions are expected through early this afternoon. A return of gusty northerly winds is expected late this afternoon into Friday, with steep seas affecting areas south of Cape Blanco. Winds and seas will peak late Friday afternoon and evening, with steep seas continuing south of Cape Blanco and an area of very steep hazardous seas possible between 5 and 20 nm from shore south of Brookings. Winds and seas lower Saturday and Sunday. Then gusty northerly winds and elevated seas are expected early next week. $$ PZZ350-280400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ356-280400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ370-280400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ376-280400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 856 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$