Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
164 FZUS56 KMFR 122206 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 205 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-131100- 205 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A strong front will bring increasing south winds today and through tonight. These winds will build to gale force, resulting in steep to very steep seas through Thursday. The strongest winds will be tonight into Thursday morning. This will be followed by a steep west swell Thursday night into Friday. Conditions briefly improve Saturday before the next front arrives Sunday with increasing southerly winds and seas. $$ PZZ350-131100- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 205 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ356-131100- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 205 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 13 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ370-131100- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 205 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to SE 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 16 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds, W 13 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ376-131100- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 205 PM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, backing to SE 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds, W 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. A chance of rain. $$