


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
872 FZUS56 KMFR 200907 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 207 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-202200- 207 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Relatively calm conditions this morning will give way to gusty north winds and steep seas by this evening as the thermal trough rebuilds across the area. These conditions will then persist through the weekend, with moderate to occasionally strong north winds and brief periods of very steep seas south of Cape Blanco. $$ PZZ350-202200- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 207 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ356-202200- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 207 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ370-202200- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 207 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ376-202200- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 207 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. $$