Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
848 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

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

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848 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Below advisory
seas continue across area waters today. Winds and seas will
increase Sunday afternoon and become hazardous to small craft.
North winds will maintain steep seas south of Cape Blanco Sunday
night through Monday night. North winds will diminish slightly
early Tuesday, but likely remain near advisory strength through
Wednesday.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
848 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W
3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
848 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W
3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 5 ft.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
848 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
848 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.

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