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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
105 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

PZZ300-202100-
105 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north
winds will maintain steep seas south of Cape Blanco this morning,
spreading north to Cape Arago by this afternoon. Winds and seas
likely peak Monday afternoon and evening, with very steep seas
and gale force gusts possible south of Gold Beach. Winds ease some
on Tuesday and conditions should improve north of Cape Blanco as
seas become less steep and transition to swell dominated. Steep to
very steep seas persist south of Cape Blanco through Tuesday,
with conditions likely improving for the latter half of the week.

$$

PZZ350-202100-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
105 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN 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. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$

PZZ356-202100-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
105 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ370-202100-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
105 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$

PZZ376-202100-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
105 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.

$$