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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
827 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025

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

PZZ300-301600-
827 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal
trough along the coast will strengthen this evening with steep
seas expected to expand over much of the waters south of Port
Orford through Wednesday evening. Conditions improve Wednesday
night but a pattern of steep seas in the afternoon and evening
hours over the southern waters is likely through Saturday.

$$

PZZ350-301600-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
827 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this evening, then areas of
dense fog late.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog.
.WED 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 4 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Areas of dense fog
in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Patchy
dense fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of
fog after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at
8 seconds. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ356-301600-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
827 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense
fog late this evening and overnight.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog after
midnight.
.FRI...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 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening,
then areas of fog after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ370-301600-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
827 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.

$$

PZZ376-301600-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
827 PM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW
2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog
after midnight.

$$