Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
803 FZUS56 KMFR 161657 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 857 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-170500- 857 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Conditions hazardous to small craft will develop today as south winds increase this afternoon ahead of a cold front, then quickly shift to northwest by early this evening. Northwest swell increases, and when combined with wind waves, steep to very steep and hazardous seas will develop tonight south of Cape Arago. Seas will reach a peak early Monday but remain high and steep through Monday night. Conditions improve Tuesday into Wednesday then another frontal system is expected on Thursday. $$ PZZ350-170500- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 857 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to W with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 15 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ356-170500- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 857 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N 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: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 15 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ370-170500- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 857 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 13 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 17 ft at 16 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 18 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ376-170500- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 857 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, then becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 16 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 15 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 19 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$