Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
010 FZUS56 KMFR 200234 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 734 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-201500- 734 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Increasing north winds will allow steep seas to develop south of Cape Blanco late this evening, then likely extend to Cape Arago during Sunday afternoon and evening. North winds and wind driven seas are likely to continue building to a peak Monday evening, with very steep seas and gale force gusts possible south of Gold Beach. Conditions remain near that level on Tuesday with at least brief improvement on Wednesday. $$ PZZ350-201500- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 734 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ356-201500- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 734 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ370-201500- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 734 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ376-201500- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 734 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...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 and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...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, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$