Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
865 FZUS56 KMFR 140927 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-142200- 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...North winds increase early this morning, with steep seas developing south of Cape Blanco. By this afternoon, very steep and hazardous seas are expected south of Gold Beach. Local gale gusts are possible in this area on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Steep seas may spread farther north on Wednesday before winds and seas begin to ease on Thursday. $$ PZZ350-142200- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ356-142200- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this morning, then areas of fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ370-142200- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ376-142200- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 227 AM PDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this morning, then areas of fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$