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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
145 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George
California and westward 60 nm.

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145 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north
winds will continue through this evening, with areas of gales and
very steep seas south of Port Orford. Elsewhere, steep seas are
expected. Winds will begin to ease Thursday but steep seas are
expected to persist through Friday morning. Weak winds and below
advisory seas are expected Friday afternoon through the weekend
and into early next week.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
145 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
145 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW
2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
145 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
145 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$