Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
187 FZUS56 KMFR 182213 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 213 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-191100- 213 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...North winds and northwest swell will gradually subside tonight with conditions improving from north to south into Wednesday. Then, another frontal system is expected Wednesday afternoon and night with steep wind-driven seas. After the front passes and winds diminish, large longer period swell arrives Thursday into Friday. $$ PZZ350-191100- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 213 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ356-191100- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 213 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ370-191100- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 213 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 17 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 20 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 20 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ376-191100- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 213 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 16 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 19 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 19 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. A chance of rain. $$