Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
319 FZUS56 KMFR 161512 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 811 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-170400- 811 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north winds are weakening across the waters, but steep fresh swell will persist through at least tomorrow morning. Seas will become less steep with a brief period of sub-advisory conditions possible on Friday. Then, the thermal trough may return over the weekend, though winds are expected to be weaker than what recently occurred. Regardless, this could result in steep seas and advisory level conditions south of Cape Blanco over the weekend. $$ PZZ350-170400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 811 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Hazy. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ356-170400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 811 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Hazy late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ370-170400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 811 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Hazy late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ376-170400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 811 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this morning. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Hazy this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds. $$