


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
141 FZUS56 KMFR 182138 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 237 PM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-191000- 237 PM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A long period, northwest swell will bring high and steep seas across the waters through early this evening. Conditions improve briefly overnight. A front will move through the waters Sunday, followed by building northwest swell Sunday through Sunday night. Very high seas will peak Sunday night with high and steep seas likely to follow Monday into Wednesday. $$ PZZ350-191000- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 237 PM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, building to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 17 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. $$ PZZ356-191000- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 237 PM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late this evening, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and early morning. Rain late this evening and overnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...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 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ370-191000- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 237 PM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 18 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 13 ft, subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ376-191000- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 237 PM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this evening, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain late this evening and overnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 16 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 18 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 15 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. $$