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FZUS56 KMFR 190421
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
921 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

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921 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north
winds and steep seas, highest during the afternoons and evenings are
expected south of Cape Blanco through Wednesday evening. Conditions
are expected to improve Thursday and Friday. A thermal trough will
redevelop along the coast this weekend bringing a return of strong
north winds and steep seas. Once again, strongest winds and highest
seas are most likely south of Cape Blanco.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
921 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy very light drizzle. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy very light drizzle in the morning. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
921 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
921 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy very light drizzle. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy very light drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 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 6 ft.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
921 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy very light drizzle.
Patchy dense fog late.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy very light drizzle in the morning. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at
7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

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