Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
820 FZUS56 KMFR 232133 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 233 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-241000- 233 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north winds and steep seas will persist for all waters through Monday morning. Winds near shore east Monday afternoon and evening, limiting steep seas to outer waters through Monday night. A southerly surge of wind and fog along the inner waters Monday night into Tuesday. Generally light winds and seas will follow mid-week. $$ PZZ350-241000- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 233 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ356-241000- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 233 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ370-241000- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 233 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. $$ PZZ376-241000- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 233 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$