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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
858 AM PDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

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858 AM PDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north-
northwest winds are present as a low pressure system moves
inland, and steep seas will persist. Conditions gradually improve
today, but moreso on Monday despite the passage of a weak front.
Another strong front approaches mid next week with increasing
south winds, possibly gales, Tuesday night into Wednesday. High to
very high seas will continue behind this front late next week.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
858 AM PDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 7 to 9 ft at
11 seconds...subsiding to 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds in the
afternoon. Chance of rain through the day.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW early in the
morning. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds...
shifting to the SW 4 ft at 4 seconds in the afternoon. Swell W
4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt...easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at
13 seconds and W 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Chance of rain.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the morning...becoming less than
2 ft. Swell W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt...rising to 30 kt after midnight.
Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 secondswind waves SW 7 ft at 5 seconds
after midnight. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...S wind 30 kt...becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon, then...
rising to 25 kt. Wind waves SW 9 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 7 ft at
15 seconds and SW 7 ft at 9 seconds...building to W 13 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt...becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Wind
waves SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 17 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
858 AM PDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming N 15 to 20 kt late
afternoon. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 10 to
15 kt...backing to NW late afternoon. Wind waves NW 6 ft at
7 seconds. Swell W 8 to 10 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of rain
through the day.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt... backing to SW
early in the morning. Brookings southward, NW wind 20 kt...easing
to 5 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, then...
veering to NE 5 kt early in the morning. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
6 seconds. Swell W 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...Northern portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt... backing to S 15 kt
in the afternoon. Brookings southward, NE wind 5 kt...veering to
S in the late morning and early afternoon, then...becoming 5 to
10 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt...veering to NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at
13 seconds and W 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Chance of rain.
.TUE...NE wind 5 kt...veering to S in the afternoon. Wind waves
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the morning...becoming less than 2 ft.
Swell W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Slight chance of rain through the
day.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 15 kt...rising to 30 kt after midnight.
Wind waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 17 seconds.
Rain likely.
.WED...S wind 30 kt...easing to 25 kt in the afternoon, then...
becoming SW. Wind waves SW 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at
15 seconds and SW 6 ft at 8 seconds...building to W 12 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt...easing to 20 kt in the evening, then...
backing to S after midnight. Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 16 to 17 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
858 AM PDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt...easing to 10 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds.
Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt...becoming 10 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at
8 seconds and W 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 20 kt...veering to W 15 to 20 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the SW
3 ft at 4 seconds in the afternoon. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Slight
chance of rain through the night.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to S in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the morning...becoming less than
2 ft. Swell W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt...rising to 30 kt after midnight.
Wind waves S 2 ft at 3 secondswind waves S 9 ft at 6 seconds
after midnight. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S gales 35 kt...becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon, then...
rising to 25 kt in the evening... rising to 30 kt after midnight.
Combined seas 17 ft dominant period 15 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt...becoming S 20 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at
7 seconds. Swell W 17 to 19 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
858 AM PDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northern portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt...easing to 10 kt
late afternoon. Southern portion, NW wind 25 kt...becoming N
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. NW
swell 10 to 11 ft at 10 seconds...subsiding to 8 to 9 ft at
10 seconds in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt...backing to W 5 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 7 ft at
9 seconds...subsiding to 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt...rising to 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W
4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Slight
chance of rain through the night.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to S in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds in the morning...becoming less than
2 ft. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt...rising to 30 kt after midnight.
Wind waves S 2 ft at 3 secondswind waves S 7 ft at 5 seconds
after midnight. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt...becoming SW. Wind waves SW 9 ft at
7 seconds. Swell W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 8 ft at 8 seconds...
building to W 15 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt...easing to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 4 ft at
6 seconds. Swell W 17 to 19 ft at 13 seconds.

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