


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
246 FZUS56 KMFR 032102 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 202 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-041000- 202 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...North winds increase tonight into Saturday as a thermal trough strengthens along the coast. Expect moderate to strong north winds late Saturday afternoon through at least Sunday night, strongest south of Cape Blanco, along with steep, hazardous seas. Conditions should begin to improve early next week. $$ PZZ350-041000- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 202 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then rain likely late this evening and overnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ356-041000- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 202 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain late this evening and overnight. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ370-041000- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 202 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and early morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then rain likely late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ376-041000- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 202 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and overnight. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. $$