Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
436 FZUS56 KMFR 132056 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 156 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-140900- 156 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Light winds and seas today, becoming north winds tonight. Then, gusty north winds develop Monday afternoon with steep seas south of Cape Blanco. These conditions persist Monday night into Tuesday. North winds peak Tuesday afternoon and evening with continued steep seas south of Cape Blanco. Additionally, localized gusts up to gales and areas of very steep hazardous seas may develop late Tuesdday between 5 to 30 nm from shore from Cape Ferrelo southward. Steep seas may spread farther north on Wednesday before winds and seas ease on Thursday. $$ PZZ350-140900- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 156 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ356-140900- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 156 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog after midnight. .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 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ370-140900- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 156 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ376-140900- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 156 PM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog after midnight. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$