Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
792 FZUS56 KMFR 171009 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 209 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-172300- 209 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Northwest swell increases today, and when combined with wind waves, steep to very steep and hazardous seas will develop south of Cape Arago. Seas will reach a peak early today but remain high and steep through tonight. Conditions improve Tuesday into Wednesday then another frontal system is expected on Thursday. $$ PZZ350-172300- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 209 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ356-172300- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 209 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ370-172300- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 209 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ376-172300- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 209 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$