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FZUS56 KMFR 220333
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
833 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

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833 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough will maintain moderate to strong north winds and steep to
very steep wind driven seas tonight into Monday. The strongest winds
and steepest seas are expected south of Cape Blanco. The thermal
trough will weaken Monday night into Tuesday. Weaker north winds
will persist in most areas on Tuesday, but a southerly surge of
stratus could reach up to around Gold Beach. Conditions will improve
with lighter winds and lower seas on Wednesday. The next period of
unsettled weather is expected Wednesday night through Friday.

$$

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
833 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt late
tonight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 7 ft at
10 seconds...subsiding to 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds after midnight.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt...easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the morning...becoming less than 2 ft. W
swell 3 ft at 10 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to S after midnight.
Wind waves less than 2 ft...becoming W 2 ft at 4 seconds after
midnight. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds...
shifting to the SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
10 seconds...building to W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves W 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
9 seconds...subsiding to W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
833 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings
southward, NW wind 15 to 20 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 to 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward,
NW wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Within
5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to 20 kt...becoming N
5 kt after midnight, then... veering to SE early in the morning.
Wind waves N 9 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt. Brookings southward,
SE wind 5 kt...veering to W in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt... easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, N wind 10 kt.
Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind
5 kt...rising to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at
5 seconds. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to N 5 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
11 seconds...building to NW 5 ft at 10 seconds after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt...veering to S. Wind waves NW 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 5 to
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt...veering to N. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 6 to
7 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
833 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. W swell
7 ft at 10 seconds...subsiding to 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds after
midnight.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the
morning...becoming less than 2 ft. Swell W 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to W after midnight.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
8 ft at 9 seconds...subsiding to W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
833 PM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves NE 10 ft at 7 seconds. W
swell 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft at
9 seconds after midnight.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW
4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. Swell
W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting
to the SW 3 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds...shifting
to the N 4 ft at 5 seconds after midnight. Swell W 8 ft at
9 seconds...subsiding to W 6 ft at 8 seconds.

$$