Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
848 FZUS56 KMFR 220409 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 808 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-221700- 808 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A strong low develops near 130W 40N this evening and moves north along 130W tonight through Friday. This will produce strong south gales and very steep and dangerous seas. Wind gusts could briefly reach storm force. Winds ease Friday afternoon and night, but seas are likely to remain very steep through the weekend. $$ PZZ350-221700- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 808 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this evening, veering to S 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 16 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ356-221700- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 808 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ370-221700- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 808 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this evening, veering to S 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ376-221700- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 808 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 16 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$