Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
765 FZUS56 KMFR 091006 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 206 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-092300- 206 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty south winds and steep wind waves combined with westerly swell will maintain conditions hazardous to small craft through at least today. Winds subside tonight, but west swell persists into Wednesday, especially across north of Cape Blanco. Conditions improve for the latter half of the week as swell dominated seas gradually lower. $$ PZZ350-092300- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 206 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ356-092300- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 206 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy dense fog. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. Patchy fog. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ370-092300- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 206 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ376-092300- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 206 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. $$