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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
223 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

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

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223 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty north
winds will continue through this evening, with areas of gales and
very steep seas south of Port Orford. Elsewhere, steep seas are
expected. Winds will begin to ease Thursday but steep seas are
expected, and may persist into Friday morning. Weak winds and
below advisory seas are expected for the weekend into early next
week.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
223 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
223 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW
2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
223 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
223 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and
W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$