Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
853 FZUS56 KMFR 280927 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-282200- 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal trough pattern will keep gusty north winds and steep wind- driven seas over all coastal waters through today, with very steep seas south of Port Orford into this evening. Conditions gradually improve tonight into Tuesday morning. After a brief period of lower winds and seas Tuesday, the thermal trough could re- strengthen Wednesday into Thursday. $$ PZZ350-282200- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. $$ PZZ356-282200- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 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 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ370-282200- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ376-282200- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$