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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
238 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

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238 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A period of
stronger SSW winds and steep to very steep seas is occurring into
Saturday. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible, which could
contribute to a few gale force wind gusts. The low will move
southward through the waters Saturday afternoon and night with WSW
winds and steep seas. Conditions improve a bit Sunday, but moreso
on Monday despite the passage of a weak front. Another strong
front approaches mid next week with increasing south winds,
possibly gales, Tuesday night into Wednesday. High to very high
seas will continue behind this front late next week.



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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
238 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Cape Arago
southward, S wind 15 to 25 kt... veering to SW 15 to 20 kt early
in the afternoon, then...rising to 20 to 25 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves SW 8 ft at 8 seconds. W swell 4 to 5 ft at
14 seconds...subsiding to 3 ft at 13 seconds in the morning,
then...shifting to the NW at 13 seconds in the afternoon. Swell
and SW 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt late in
the evening, then...veering to W 10 to 15 kt after midnight...
veering to N 10 to 20 kt early in the morning. Wind waves W 6 ft
at 7 seconds. W swell 5 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely and
slight chance of tstms through the night.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W
5 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Chance of rain.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to S 15 kt in the evening,
then...rising to 25 kt after midnight. Occasional gusts up to
40 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds...shifting to the SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 6 ft at 13 seconds...
building to W 8 ft at 16 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt...easing to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to
40 kt. Wind waves S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 15 seconds
and SW 10 ft at 9 seconds...building to W 18 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
238 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt late afternoon.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, S wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming
W 10 kt late afternoon. Wind waves SW 10 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W
3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds...shifting
to the NW 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds
in the afternoon. Showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, SW wind 15 to 20 kt... veering to NW
early in the morning. Brookings southward, W wind 10 to 15 kt.
Wind waves W 5 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. W
swell 9 to 10 ft at 11 seconds... subsiding to 7 to 8 ft at
10 seconds in the afternoon. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt...backing to SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Chance of rain.
.TUE...E wind 5 kt...veering to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then...rising to 25 kt after midnight. Occasional
gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds...shifting to
the SW 3 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 6 ft at
13 seconds... building to W 8 ft at 16 seconds and S 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 25 kt...becoming SW. Occasional gusts up to 40 kt.
Wind waves S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 10 ft at 15 seconds and
SW 9 ft at 8 seconds... building to W 19 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
238 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt early in the
morning, then...veering to SW in the late morning and early
afternoon...rising to 20 to 25 kt late afternoon. Wind waves S
8 ft at 8 seconds. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 14 seconds...subsiding to
3 ft at 13 seconds in the morning, then...shifting to the NW 3 to
5 ft at 13 seconds in the afternoon. Swell  and S 4 to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt...veering to NW 15 to 20 kt late in
the evening, then...rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind
waves W 7 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 6 to 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers likely and slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt...easing to 10 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 to 8 ft at
10 seconds. Chance of showers through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and W
3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...S wind 15 kt...veering to W in the afternoon. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Chance of rain.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt...backing to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then...rising to 30 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW
2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the SW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W
6 ft at 13 seconds...building to W 9 ft at 16 seconds and S 8 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt with occasional gusts to 40 kt. Wind waves
SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 11 ft at
9 seconds... building to W 20 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
238 AM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northern portion, SW wind 20 to 25 kt... becoming W
15 to 20 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then...
rising to 20 to 25 kt late afternoon. Southern portion, SW wind
25 kt...rising to 30 kt in the morning, then...easing to 20 to
25 kt early in the afternoon...becoming W 15 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves SW 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds...subsiding to W 3 to 4 ft at
13 seconds and S 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds in the morning, then...
building to NW 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 to 7 ft at
9 seconds in the afternoon. Showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, W wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW
15 to 20 kt after midnight, then...rising to 20 to 25 kt early in
the morning. Southern portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to NW
20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Wind waves NW 7 ft at
7 seconds. W swell 10 to 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers and slight
chance of tstms.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 9 to 11 ft at
11 seconds...becoming NW 7 to 8 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon.
Chance of showers through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds...
subsiding to 5 ft at 8 seconds after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to W in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the SW 2 ft at 4 seconds
in the afternoon. Swell NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Chance of rain through
the night.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt...backing to S in the afternoon, then...
rising to 20 kt in the evening...rising to 30 kt after midnight.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds...shifting to the SW 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 13 seconds...building to W 9 ft at
16 seconds and S 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt with occasional gusts to 40 kt. Wind waves
SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 12 ft at 15 seconds and S 13 ft at
8 seconds...building to W 21 ft at 14 seconds.

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