


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
778 FZUS56 KMFR 121558 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 858 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-130400- 858 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...The thermal trough pattern will continue through the weekend and well into next week. This will maintain strong gusty north winds and steep to very steep wind driven seas across all waters. Gales are expected in the afternoons/evenings mainly south of Port Orford and beyond 5 nm from shore. Conditions could begin to improve around mid-week next week. Otherwise, daily conditions will remain quite similar for the next several days. $$ PZZ350-130400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 858 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ356-130400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 858 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Hazy. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Hazy in the evening. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ370-130400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 858 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ376-130400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 858 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Hazy. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Hazy in the evening. .SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. $$