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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
142 AM PDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

PZZ300-202100-
142 AM PDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Conditions are
expected to continue improving today with relatively lighter
winds and lower seas through Saturday. A thermal trough will
redevelop along the coast Sunday bringing a return of strong north
winds and steep seas for areas mainly south of Cape Blanco.

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PZZ350-202100-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
142 AM PDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy
dense fog late.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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PZZ356-202100-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
142 AM PDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas
of dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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PZZ370-202100-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
142 AM PDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ376-202100-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
142 AM PDT Thu Aug 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, W
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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