


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
316 FZUS56 KMFR 151540 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 839 AM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-160400- 839 AM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Steep seas persist across the outer waters through this afternoon, while winds and seas diminish into early Thursday. North winds increase Thursday afternoon into Friday night with steep seas likely building south of Cape Blanco. Also, a long period swell is expected to build Friday afternoon into Saturday. $$ PZZ350-160400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 839 AM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ356-160400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 839 AM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...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: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ370-160400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 839 AM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ376-160400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 839 AM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$