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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
842 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

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

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842 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough will allow strong north winds and steep to very steep seas
to expand northward tonight into Wednesday. Worst conditions are
expected south of Cape Blanco with gales and very steep, wind-
driven seas Wednesday afternoon through early Thursday morning.
Gusty north winds and very steep seas are expected north of Cape
Blanco. The thermal trough will weaken Thursday, but lingering
steep to very steep seas are possible. Lighter winds and seas
expected Friday into the weekend.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
843 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N
9 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to NE 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. NW
swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
843 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT 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 to 15 kt late tonight. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt...rising to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 30 kt...easing to
15 kt early in the afternoon, then... backing to NW 20 to 25 kt
late in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N gales 35 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Within 5 nm
of Brookings southward, NW wind 15 to 25 kt...veering to N 10 to
20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Wind waves NW 10 ft at
8 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...Northern portion, N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 15 kt...
backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt... becoming NE
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to
15 kt...veering to E 5 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 5 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...E wind 5 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt...backing to NW. Wind waves N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. NW
swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
843 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves NE 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW
3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. NW
swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
843 PM PDT Tue May 7 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt northern portion and N 30 kt
southern portion. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N gales 35 kt...easing to 30 kt early in the
morning. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 25 kt...easing to 15 to
20 kt after midnight. Southern portion, N wind 20 kt...easing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. NW
swell 5 ft at 11 seconds... building to 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds
after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at
7 seconds. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.

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