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FZUS56 KMFR 162159
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
259 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

PZZ300-170400-
259 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A strengthening
thermal trough will bring strong gusty north winds to the waters
through much of the rest of this week. Steep to very steep wind
driven seas south of Cape Blanco will continue into Thursday. The
thermal trough will be strongest during the afternoons/evenings
through resulting in gale force north winds and very steep seas from
about Port Orford southward through Wednesday night. Conditions
hazardous to small craft are expected north of Cape Blanco during
this time frame resulting with gusty north winds and steep seas
there. The thermal trough weakens Thursday into Friday, and this
is when conditions are expected to improve, though steep seas are
likely to linger through the end of the week.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
259 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. NW
swell 6 ft at 11 seconds...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Swell  and SW 1 ft after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 10 to 15 kt until late afternoon. Wind N 25 kt
late in the afternoon. Cape Arago southward, NE wind 15 to 20 kt
until late afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW
3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds...shifting to the S 2 ft at
18 seconds after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
SW swell 1 to 2 ft at 16 seconds... shifting to the S 3 ft at
16 seconds after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 5 kt...backing to N in the afternoon. Wind waves N
2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 3 ft at 16 seconds...shifting to the
SW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight.
Wind waves less than 2 ft. Swell SW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt...veering to N. Wind waves less than 2 ft...
becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds in the afternoon, then...shifting
to the N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W
2 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
259 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW gales 35 kt...becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Within 5 nm
of Brookings southward, NW wind 30 kt...becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. NW swell 6 ft at 11 seconds...
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Swell  and SW 1 ft after
midnight.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 30 kt...easing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell NW 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 20 kt...easing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds...shifting to the S 2 ft at
18 seconds after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N
wind 5 kt...backing to NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves
N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 5 to
15 kt...veering to NE 5 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at
7 seconds. Swell SW 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind
waves N 2 ft at 6 seconds. SW swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to NE after midnight.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds in the evening...becoming less
than 2 ft. Swell SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt...veering to NW in the afternoon, then...
veering to N. Wind waves less than 2 ft... becoming N 4 ft at
5 seconds. Swell SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds...
shifting to the NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
259 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 5 ft at 5 seconds.
NW swell 6 ft at 11 seconds...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft at
10 seconds. Swell  and S 1 ft after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 15 to 20 kt...backing to N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NE 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 4 ft at
12 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 7 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds...shifting to
the S 2 ft at 18 seconds after midnight.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
S 2 ft at 17 seconds and W 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. S swell
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to W after midnight.
Wind waves N 2 ft at 3 seconds in the evening...becoming less
than 2 ft. Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt...veering to N. Wind waves SW 2 ft at
3 seconds...shifting to the N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the W 3 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft
at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
259 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt northern portion and N 30 kt
southern portion. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 6 ft
at 11 seconds...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Swell  and
S 1 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds...shifting to the S
2 ft at 18 seconds after midnight.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
S 2 to 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. S
swell 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt...veering to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then...rising to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves W
2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell S
2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds...shifting to the W
3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 5 ft
at 12 seconds.

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