Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
793 FZUS56 KMFR 061534 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 834 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-062200- 834 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...After the passage of a cold front this morning, winds have shifted to the west and lowered, but steep seas keep conditions hazardous to small craft through late this morning. Seas will transition to moderate west swell this afternoon through midday Tuesday. A thermal trough will develop Tuesday afternoon with gusty north winds and steep wind-driven seas peaking late Wednesday and persisting into Thursday night. Gales and very steep seas are possible south of Cape Blanco. The thermal trough will weaken late this week. $$ PZZ350-062200- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 834 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Slight chance of tstms through the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to NW early in the morning. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 15 kt...becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt...backing to N. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 10 seconds...subsiding to 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ356-062200- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 834 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Northern portion, SW wind 10 kt. Brookings southward, S wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to SW 10 kt early in the afternoon, then...veering to W late afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers through the day. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to NW after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Slight chance of showers. .TUE...N wind 5 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt...becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 15 to 25 kt...veering to N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 30 kt in the afternoon. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt...backing to N in the afternoon and evening, then...veering to NE after midnight. Wind waves NE 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ370-062200- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 834 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers through the day. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Slight chance of showers through the night. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt...becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming 30 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N wind 30 kt...becoming NE 20 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt...backing to N. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 10 seconds... subsiding to 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ376-062200- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 834 AM PDT Mon May 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt...becoming 10 kt early in the morning. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...Northern portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Southern portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt. Southern portion, N wind 30 kt...rising to gales 35 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 30 kt. Southern portion, N gales 40 kt...easing to gales 35 kt after midnight. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds. .THU...N wind 30 kt...easing to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$