Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
923 FZUS56 KMFR 200457 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 856 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-201700- 856 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Another frontal system is moving across the waters this evening with gusty winds and steep wind-driven seas. Seas may briefly reach hazardous seas warning levels in the late afternoon and evening, mainly for the waters beyond 10 nm from shore and for the inner waters from Port Orford to Florence. Behind the front, winds diminish and large long period swell arrives Thursday afternoon and night. Seas will remain steep through Friday. Then seas may build again on the weekend as another west swell arrives. $$ PZZ350-201700- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 856 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain early this evening. A slight chance of tstms. Showers late. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ356-201700- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 856 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain early this evening. A slight chance of tstms, then showers late. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .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, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. 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 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ370-201700- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 856 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain early this evening. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. Showers likely. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 16 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .MON...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ376-201700- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 856 PM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain early this evening. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 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 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$