


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
646 FZUS56 KMFR 152156 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 256 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-161000- 256 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal trough pattern will continue through Wednesday. This will maintain strong north winds and steep to very steep wind-driven seas across all waters. Gales are expected in the afternoons and evenings mainly south of Port Orford and beyond 5 nm from shore. Conditions will begin to improve around mid-week as winds ease and seas transition to fresh swell. However, steep seas will persist through at least Thursday morning. $$ PZZ350-161000- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 256 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Hazy this evening. Hazy late. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Hazy. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Hazy in the evening. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. $$ PZZ356-161000- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 256 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight, becoming NE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Hazy. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ370-161000- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 256 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy until early morning. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ376-161000- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 256 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$