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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
837 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

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837 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Mixed westerly
swell builds this morning. Then, a strong front approaches
later this evening and moves across the waters tonight into
Wednesday. This will bring increasing southerly winds, reaching
gales, and very steep and chaotic seas. Winds are expected to peak
late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. High to very high seas
will continue behind this front Wednesday night and Thursday,
with lingering high seas into Friday.

$$

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
837 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. W
swell 6 ft at 13 seconds. Slight chance of rain through the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 25 kt. Cape Arago
southward, S wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to gales 35 kt. Combined
seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 16 seconds after midnight. Rain
likely.
.WED...S gales 40 kt...becoming gales 35 kt in the morning,
then...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
11 to 14 ft dominant period 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then
showers and slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Wind waves SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
W 8 to 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 9 seconds...building to W
10 ft at 14 seconds after midnight. Showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt...becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves W 9 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 14 to 16 ft at
13 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 8 ft at 8 seconds. W swell 15 to 17 ft at
13 seconds...subsiding to 13 to 14 ft at 13 seconds after
midnight. Slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers through
the night.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt...becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon, then...
backing to N. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 7 seconds...shifting to the N
2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 12 ft at 12 seconds...subsiding to
9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt...backing to W in the afternoon, then...
veering to NW in the evening...veering to N after midnight. Wind
waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
837 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 5 kt...backing to W early in the afternoon,
then...backing to SW late afternoon. Wind waves less than 2 ft...
becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the afternoon. W swell 5 to 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, S wind 10 kt. Wind 30 kt early in
the morning. Brookings southward, SW wind 5 kt early in the
evening...backing to S, then...rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves S 4 ft at 5 secondswind waves S 9 ft at
8 seconds after midnight. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...Northern portion, S gales 35 kt...becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Brookings southward, S wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to
25 kt early in the afternoon, then...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late
in the afternoon. Combined seas 11 to 13 ft dominant period
15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers and slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt...rising to 30 kt after midnight.
Wind waves SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 8 to 10 ft at
14 seconds. Showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves W 8 ft at 8 seconds. Swell
W 13 to 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 13 to 16 ft at
13 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt...backing to NE. Wind waves SW 4 ft at
6 seconds...shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 12 ft at
12 seconds...subsiding to 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt...backing to W in the afternoon, then...
veering to NW in the evening...veering to N after midnight. Wind
waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
837 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 5 kt...backing to SW in the afternoon. Wind waves
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 to 5 ft
at 20 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt...rising to gales 35 kt. Combined seas
9 to 12 ft dominant period 17 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S gales 35 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period
15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers likely and slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Wind waves SW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell W 9 to 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 9 seconds...
building to W 11 to 14 ft at 14 seconds after midnight. Showers
and chance of tstms.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Wind waves SW 11 ft at 9 seconds. Swell W
16 to 18 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 8 ft at
8 seconds. W swell 17 to 18 ft at 13 seconds...subsiding to 14 to
15 ft at 13 seconds after midnight. Slight chance of tstms in the
evening. Showers through the night.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt...backing to E in the afternoon, then...
backing to N in the evening...veering to NE after midnight. Wind
waves SW 4 ft at 7 seconds... shifting to the N 3 ft at
5 seconds. W swell 12 ft at 11 seconds...subsiding to 9 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft
at 10 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
837 AM PDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 kt...backing to SW in the afternoon. Wind
waves less than 2 ft...becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds in the
afternoon. W swell 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt...rising to 30 kt. Wind waves S
4 ft at 5 secondswind waves S 9 ft at 8 seconds after midnight.
Swell W 8 to 9 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt...becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves S 12 ft at 7 seconds...becoming SW 5 ft at 7 seconds in the
afternoon. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning,
then showers likely and slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt...rising to 30 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 6 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 10 to 13 ft at
14 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Wind waves SW 9 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W
15 to 17 ft at 14 seconds. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 14 to 16 ft at
13 seconds. Slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
through the night.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt...backing to NE. Wind waves S 5 ft at
6 seconds...shifting to the NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 12 ft
at 12 seconds...subsiding to 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds.

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