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FZUS56 KMFR 211506
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
806 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

PZZ300-212200-
806 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS... A thermal
trough will develop today with moderate to strong north winds and
steep to very steep wind driven seas. The strongest winds,
reaching gales this afternoon, and steepest seas are expected
south of Cape Blanco. These gusty winds will spread north of Cape
Blanco tonight. Conditions are expected to improve Tuesday into
Wednesday.

$$

PZZ350-212200-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
806 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to N early in the
afternoon, then...rising to 20 kt late afternoon. Cape Arago
southward, NE wind 15 kt...backing to N 20 to 25 kt late
afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt...veering to NE 15 to 20 kt early
in the morning. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 to
7 ft at 11 seconds...shifting to the W 5 ft at 11 seconds after
midnight.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 kt late in the
afternoon. Cape Arago southward, N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N
5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell
3 ft at 10 seconds...building to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S wind 10 kt...veering to SW. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 10 seconds...building to W 6 ft at
9 seconds.

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PZZ356-212200-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
806 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 30 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, N wind 5 to 15 kt...backing to NW 15 to
20 kt late afternoon. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW
6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to 20 kt... veering to N 5 to
10 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. W swell
5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind
5 to 15 kt...becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N
7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt...veering to SE after midnight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, S wind 5 kt...veering to SW
after midnight. Wind waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 15 kt...veering to S in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at
5 seconds. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds...building to NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt...veering to SW. Wind waves NE 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 5 to
6 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ370-212200-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
806 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds...
shifting to the N 3 ft at 3 seconds in the afternoon. Swell W
6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 6 ft at 5 seconds.
NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. W
swell 4 ft at 10 seconds...building to 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W wind 10 kt...backing to SW. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds.

$$

PZZ376-212200-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
806 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt...rising to 30 kt late afternoon.
Wind waves N 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves NE 10 ft at 7 seconds. W
swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 8 seconds. Swell
W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. W
swell 3 ft at 10 seconds...building to NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt...backing to SW. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 to
6 ft at 9 seconds.

$$