Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
476 FZUS56 KMFR 131032 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 232 AM PST Thu Nov 13 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-132300- 232 AM PST Thu Nov 13 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A strong front will bring moderate to strong south to southeast winds today. Strongest winds are most likely this morning. This will be followed by a steep west swell tonight into Friday. Conditions briefly improve Saturday before the next front arrives Sunday with increasing southerly winds and seas. $$ PZZ350-132300- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 232 AM PST Thu Nov 13 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ356-132300- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 232 AM PST Thu Nov 13 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ370-132300- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 232 AM PST Thu Nov 13 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ376-132300- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 232 AM PST Thu Nov 13 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$