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FZUS56 KMFR 160403
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
903 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

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903 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough pattern will bring strong gusty north winds and steep to
very steep and hazardous seas through much of the week. Initially,
hazardous conditions are expected south of Cape Blanco through
Tuesday morning. The thermal trough strengthens Tuesday into
Wednesday and winds will increase to gale force in the afternoons
and evenings for areas south of Port Orford. Meanwhile, conditions
hazardous to small craft will expand to all areas north of Cape
Blanco. Conditions improve some on Thursday as the thermal trough
weakens and winds ease, but seas are likely to remain steep
through the end of the week.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
903 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming NE 15 to 20 kt early
in the morning. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 to
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 10 to 20 kt...backing to N 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
SW swell 1 to 2 ft at 16 seconds... building to 3 ft at
16 seconds after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt...veering to S after midnight. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the W 2 ft at 4 seconds in the
evening, then...shifting to the S 2 ft at 4 seconds after
midnight. Swell SW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell SW 3 ft
at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds...building to W 5 ft at
13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
903 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 15 to 25 kt...easing
to 10 kt late tonight. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind NW 30 kt late in the afternoon.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves
NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW gales 35 kt...becoming N late in the evening,
then...easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight... easing to 15 to
20 kt early in the morning. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward,
NW wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt late in the evening, then...
veering to N 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 8 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind
waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 15 to 25 kt...
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 7 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt northern portion and N 10 to 20 kt
Brookings southward. Wind waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell SW 2 to 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt...backing to W in the afternoon and evening,
then...backing to S after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at
6 seconds...shifting to the W 2 ft at 4 seconds in the evening,
then...shifting to the S 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell
SW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt...veering to W in the afternoon, then...
veering to N. Wind waves S 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the W
3 ft at 4 seconds in the afternoon and evening, then...shifting
to the N 3 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell SW 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds...building to W 5 ft at
13 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
903 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind
waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
after midnight. Swell S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves W 3 ft at
5 seconds...shifting to the NW 3 ft at 4 seconds after midnight.
Swell S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds...building to
W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
903 PM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt northern portion and N 30 kt southern
portion. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt northern portion and N 30 kt southern
portion. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves NE 10 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 kt...easing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 to
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind waves N
3 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell S
3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt...veering to N. Wind waves W 3 ft at
5 seconds...shifting to the NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds...building to W 5 ft at
13 seconds.

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