Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
702 FZUS56 KMFR 211536 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 836 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-220400- 836 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north winds and steep seas continue south of Cape Arago through this evening with very steep seas developing over the inner and partial outer waters south of Brookings starting this afternoon as winds increase. Winds ease some on Tuesday and conditions will improve north of Cape Blanco as seas become less steep and transition to swell dominated. However, steep to very steep seas likely persist south of Cape Blanco through Tuesday evening. Conditions gradually improve Wednesday into Thursday. $$ PZZ350-220400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 836 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ356-220400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 836 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ370-220400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 836 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ376-220400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 836 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...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, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$