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FZUS56 KMFR 120957
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
257 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

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257 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Relatively calm
seas and winds will continue into this morning before seas rise
later tonight. 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-
257 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024


.TODAY...N wind until late afternoon...rising to 20 kt. Wind S
10 kt before sunrise. Cape Arago southward, NE wind until late
afternoon...backing to N 15 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers early in the morning,
then chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt...easing to 5 kt early in the
morning. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at
12 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SAT...NE wind 5 kt...backing to N in the afternoon. Wind waves
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to NW 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at
10 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW
6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 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 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-
257 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024


.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 15 kt...veering to S 5 kt early in the
morning, then...backing to E in the morning... veering to SW in
the afternoon. Wind waves SW 2 ft at 3 seconds early in the
morning...becoming less than 2 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at
11 seconds...building to 6 ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon.
Showers early in the morning, then chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 5 to 15 kt. Brookings
southward, N wind 5 to 15 kt...veering to NE 5 kt after midnight,
then...backing to NW early in the morning. Wind waves NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to NW late in the afternoon.
Wind waves NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Northern portion, S wind 10 to 15 kt... veering to
SW 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, W wind 5 kt...
becoming SE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 4 ft at
8 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.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 rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt except N 10 to 20 kt within 5 nm
of Brookings southward. 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 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 20 kt...rising to 25 kt in the evening, then...
easing to 15 kt after midnight. 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-
257 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt...rising to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the N
4 ft at 4 seconds in the afternoon. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at
11 seconds. Showers early in the morning, then chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at
12 seconds. Chance of rain.
.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 rain 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 rain 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 rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 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-
257 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt...backing to E early in the morning,
then...rising to 10 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon.
Wind waves W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers early in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northern portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Southern
portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt...backing to N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Swell NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell
NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 15 kt. Southern portion, N
wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind
waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.

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