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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
137 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

PZZ300-182100-
137 AM 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 late in the week.

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PZZ350-182100-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
137 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.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 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 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 around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 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 6 ft at 6 seconds, W
2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas
of fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 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...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 3 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 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W
3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N 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.
.WED NIGHT...N 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...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 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 5 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 SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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PZZ376-182100-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
137 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 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 7 ft at 6 seconds, S
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 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: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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