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FZUS56 KMFR 120350
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
850 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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850 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Relatively calm
seas and winds will continue through late Friday morning, but a
weak front will bring light precipitation overnight. Low pressure
follows the front, moving south of the area waters through Friday,
but gusty north winds behind the low will lead to steep to very
steep wind-driven seas through the weekend.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
850 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024


.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves less than 2 ft...
becoming W 2 ft at 3 seconds after midnight. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at
12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 5 kt...backing to E in the morning, then...backing
to N early in the afternoon...rising to 10 to 15 kt late in the
afternoon. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the NW
2 ft at 3 seconds in the afternoon. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 7 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
850 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024


.TONIGHT...S wind 5 kt...backing to SE 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves less than 2 ft...becoming W 2 ft at 3 seconds after
midnight. NW swell 6 ft at 12 seconds...subsiding to 4 to 5 ft at
12 seconds after midnight. Showers likely through the night.
Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to NW late in the afternoon.
Wind waves SW 2 ft at 3 seconds in the morning...becoming less
than 2 ft. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the morning. Showers through the day.
.FRI NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt... rising to
15 kt early in the morning. Brookings southward, N wind 5 to
10 kt...veering to NE late in the evening, then...backing to N
after midnight. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 to
6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt...veering to N after midnight. Wind
waves NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Chance of showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 kt...rising to 25 kt in the afternoon and
evening, then...easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
850 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt...veering to N late tonight. Wind waves
W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt...becoming 15 to 25 kt in the
late evening and early morning, then...becoming 20 kt early in
the morning. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft
at 12 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Slight chance of showers through the
night.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell
NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
850 PM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves less than 2 ft...
becoming W 2 ft at 3 seconds after midnight. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft
at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt...backing to NE in the late morning and
early afternoon, then...backing to N late in the afternoon. Wind
waves W 2 ft at 3 seconds...shifting to the NW 2 ft at 4 seconds
in the afternoon. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Northern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt... backing to
N 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Southern
portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of showers through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of showers.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt northern portion and N 15 to
25 kt southern portion. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW
6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at
7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt...easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves
N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

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