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FZUS56 KMFR 161443
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
743 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

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743 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...North winds
will increase this afternoon with seas becoming steep and
hazardous to small craft south of Cape Blanco. These conditions
will persist south of Cape Blanco tonight through Monday night.
North winds will diminish slightly early Tuesday, but likely
remain near advisory strength through Wednesday.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
743 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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 5 seconds, W
3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
743 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
743 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
743 AM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE 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, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and
W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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