


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
370 FZUS56 KMFR 161603 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 902 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-170500- 902 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...North winds increase this afternoon and persisting into into Friday night, with steep wind driven seas south of Cape Blanco. A long period swell will move into the waters Friday afternoon and lasting into Saturday afternoon. Conditions improve briefly Saturday night, then a front will move through the waters Sunday, followed by increasing northwest swell Sunday afternoon. $$ PZZ350-170500- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 902 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ356-170500- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 902 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ370-170500- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 902 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 12 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 18 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ376-170500- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 902 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 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, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 13 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, building to 18 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 18 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 16 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 14 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. $$