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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
221 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

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

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221 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...The
strengthening thermal trough will produce gusty north winds and
steep wind-driven seas this evening through Monday morning, with
gales and very steep seas expected by Monday afternoon. The
strongest winds and most hazardous seas will occur in the
afternoons, especially south of Cape Blanco. The thermal trough
is forecast to remain in place, with little day-to-day change, all
the way through next weekend.

$$

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
221 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 kt late tonight.
Cape Arago southward, N wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at
6 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 to 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt in the afternoon and
evening, then...easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 to 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 3 ft
at 11 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
221 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to N 20 kt late in the
evening, then...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight...backing
to N late tonight. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, W wind
5 kt...veering to NW 10 to 15 kt early in the evening, then...
veering to N 5 kt late in the evening...backing to W after
midnight...becoming variable less than 5 kt. Occasional gusts up
to 40 kt until early morning. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 30 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, NW wind 5 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to 25 kt
late in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW
wind 15 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt in the late evening and
overnight. Wind waves NW 10 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming NW gales 35 kt in the
afternoon. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to
15 kt...rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
9 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N gales 35 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 15 to
25 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Combined seas 9 to
12 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 10 to
15 kt...becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 20 kt...easing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 10 ft at 8 seconds.
Swell NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 kt...rising to 30 kt in the evening, then...
easing to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 2 ft
at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
221 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 9 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
W 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
Wind waves N 9 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. NW swell
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 3 to
4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
221 PM PDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 20 kt. Southern portion, N
wind 20 to 25 kt...rising to 30 kt late tonight. Wind waves N
7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 to
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt northern portion and N 30 kt southern
portion. Wind waves N 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 25 kt. Southern portion, N
gales 35 kt...becoming 30 kt after midnight. Occasional gusts up
to 45 kt early in the morning. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...Northern portion, N wind 30 kt. Southern portion, N wind
30 kt...rising to gales 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
11 to 14 ft dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt northern portion and N gales 35 kt
southern portion. Combined seas 12 to 15 ft dominant period
12 seconds.
.WED...Northern portion, N wind 30 kt. Southern portion, N gales
40 kt...easing to gales 35 kt in the afternoon. Combined seas
13 to 15 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt northern portion and N gales 35 kt
southern portion. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period
11 seconds.
.THU...N wind 30 kt...rising to gales 35 kt in the evening,
then...easing to 30 kt after midnight. Combined seas 10 to 12 ft
dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 9 seconds. Swell W 3 ft
at 11 seconds.

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