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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
742 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

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742 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough pattern will result in north winds and steep seas through
tonight. As the thermal trough moves inland tomorrow, small craft
advisory conditions move offshore from around Cape Arago
southward for much of the outer waters. Thereafter, gusty north
winds are likely to develop again both Monday and Tuesday with
steep seas possible across most of the waters.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
742 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening and overnight. A
slight chance of very light drizzle late.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
6 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
742 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening and overnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at
14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
742 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Areas of dense fog late this evening and overnight. A slight
chance of very light drizzle late.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the
morning. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
742 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening and
overnight. A slight chance of very light drizzle late.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle
after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
7 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

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