


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
583 FZUS56 KMFR 171603 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 903 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-180500- 903 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...North winds will increase this afternoon and become occasionally strong south of Cape Blanco. A long period swell will move into the waters this afternoon and last into Saturday afternoon. Conditions improve briefly Saturday night. Then a front will move through the waters Sunday, followed by building northwest swell Sunday afternoon into Monday. Seas will peak Sunday night and will be high to very high across the waters. $$ PZZ350-180500- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 903 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Patchy fog late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 10 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 16 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 14 ft at 19 seconds. $$ PZZ356-180500- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 903 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 19 seconds. $$ PZZ370-180500- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 903 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain late this morning. Patchy fog late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 12 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 19 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 14 ft, subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at 19 seconds. $$ PZZ376-180500- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 903 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 20 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 19 seconds. $$