Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
366 FZUS56 KMFR 161531 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 830 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 PZZ300-170400- 830 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal trough pattern will maintain gusty north winds and very steep and hazardous seas through tonight, with gales south of Cape Blanco. Conditions gradually improve today with winds easing below gales and seas diminishing slightly north of Cape Blanco. Gusty winds and steep to very steep seas will persist through the end of the week, especially south of Cape Blanco. $$ PZZ350-170400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 830 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ356-170400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 830 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to gales to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N gales to 35 kt, becoming up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. .SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ370-170400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 830 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, then rising to 20 to 25 kt in the evening, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ376-170400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 830 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N gales to 35 kt, becoming up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$