Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
836 FZUS56 KMFR 120421 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 820 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-121700- 820 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A strong front will bring increasing south winds tomorrow. These winds could reach gale force, resulting in steep to very steep seas Wednesday into early Thursday. This will be followed by a high and steep west swell Thursday into Friday. Conditions briefly improve Saturday before the next front arrives Sunday with increasing southerly winds and seas. $$ PZZ350-121700- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 820 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E, veering to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. A slight chance of rain late. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ356-121700- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 820 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of rain late. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 12 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ370-121700- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 820 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening and early morning, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds, NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds, W 14 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ376-121700- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 820 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain. A chance of rain late. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds, NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 7 seconds, W 14 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$