Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
017 FZUS56 KMFR 080701 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 1201 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-082000- 1201 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north winds and steep wind seas south of Port Orford will expand northward to Cape Arago through Tuesday morning, then across all of the waters Tuesday through Tuesday night. Areas of very steep seas are expected to develop Tuesday evening for the waters south of Port Orford beyond 10 nm from shore. Winds briefly diminish Wednesday but steep seas will linger. Then, gusty north winds and steep seas will likely return on Thursday, mainly for areas south of Cape Blanco. $$ PZZ350-082000- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 1201 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ356-082000- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 1201 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ370-082000- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 1201 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ376-082000- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 1201 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. $$