Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
530 FZUS56 KMFR 120309 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 809 PM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-121600- 809 PM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north winds and steep to very steep wind-driven seas will continue across the area through Monday evening. Winds will be strongest and seas will be highest south of Port Orford. Furthermore, long period west-northwest swell will build into early Monday afternoon. Winds and seas begin to subside Monday afternoon, but conditions hazardous to small craft are likely to continue into Tuesday, especially south of Port Orford. Improved conditions are expected for the rest of the week. $$ PZZ350-121600- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 809 PM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 19 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ356-121600- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 809 PM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 19 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 17 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED 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, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ370-121600- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 809 PM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 19 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. $$ PZZ376-121600- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 809 PM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 19 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 17 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 16 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$