Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
400 FZUS56 KMFR 210420 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 820 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-211700- 820 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Heavy long period swell will maintain high and steep seas for all areas. Seas could occasionally become very steep and hazardous through the overnight hours. Seas lower some Friday afternoon, but another long period northwest swell arrives late Friday into Saturday. Meanwhile, gusty north winds approach advisory criteria south of Cape Blanco through Saturday morning. Overall improving conditions are expected around mid-week next week. $$ PZZ350-211700- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 820 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ356-211700- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 820 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ370-211700- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 820 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ376-211700- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 820 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 16 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. $$