Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
214 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

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214 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...North winds
and northwest swell will gradually diminish over the next 24
hours, with steep to very steep seas improving from north to south
through this evening. Conditions improve briefly early Wednesday,
then another frontal system is expected Wednesday evening into
Thursday with steep to very steep wind-driven seas. After the
front passes and winds diminish, large longer period swell
arrives Thursday evening into Friday.

$$

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
214 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W
7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W
15 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to
13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft
at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
214 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers.


$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
214 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
Showers.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 18 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to
14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 14 seconds
and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
14 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to
11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 13 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of
showers.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
214 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds
and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at
13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to
13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and W
9 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
.THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 17 ft at
14 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to
13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 17 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to
11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 13 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of
showers.

$$