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FZUS56 KMFR 252122
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
222 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

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222 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A passing front
today will build steep seas with a combination of gusty southerly
winds and fresh swell. Isolated gales and very steep seas are
possible north of Cape Blanco through this evening, but conditions
will be hazardous to small craft across all of the waters. These
steep seas will continue into early Saturday morning with a very
short lived break thereafter. Another front is anticipated
Saturday afternoon which could bring additional hazards to the
waters.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
222 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Wind waves SW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 7 to 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
W swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds. W swell
6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds...building to 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds in
the afternoon. Rain likely in the morning, then chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.MON...W wind 10 kt...backing to SW after midnight. Wind waves W
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt...veering to NW after midnight. Wind waves S
2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W
8 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
222 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Northern portion, S wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Brookings
southward, S wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to SW after midnight.
Wind waves SW 4 ft at 5 seconds...shifting to the W 3 ft at
5 seconds after midnight. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Swell
and SW 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt...veering to NW in the afternoon. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to N after midnight.
Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 kt...veering to SW in the afternoon. Wind waves
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 to
3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds. W
swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to W in the afternoon. Wind
waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds...
building to 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon. Rain likely
in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt...veering to N after midnight. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Chance of showers.
.MON...N wind 10 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon and evening,
then...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon and
evening, then...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at
4 seconds...shifting to the NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
222 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Wind
waves SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds...
building to 8 ft at 9 seconds after midnight. Swell  and S 2 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 6 to 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
W 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
W swell 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. W swell
7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds...building to 9 ft at 12 seconds in the
afternoon. Chance of rain through the day. Slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 kt after midnight. Wind
waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves W 3 ft at
4 seconds. Swell W 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
222 PM PDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to W. Wind waves W 4 ft
at 5 seconds. W swell 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds...becoming 7 ft at
9 seconds after midnight. Swell  and S 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt...veering to NW 10 to 15 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at
9 seconds. Chance of rain through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at
8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. W swell 6 to
7 ft at 12 seconds...building to 8 ft at 12 seconds in the
afternoon. Chance of rain through the day. Slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Slight chance of showers.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.

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