


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
778 FZUS56 KMFR 231618 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 818 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-240500- 818 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gales and very steep, hazardous seas will persist today. Winds ease briefly tonight, but seas remain very steep and hazardous. Another strong front will move through Monday with strong gales, storm force wind gusts and very high, dangerous seas. Very steep seas persist into Tuesday, then things should calm down Wednesday. Another front and steep west swell could return Wednesday night into Thursday. $$ PZZ350-240500- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 818 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to SW. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 21 to 26 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 10 seconds and W 19 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 22 to 27 ft, subsiding to 19 to 24 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 16 ft at 10 seconds and W 19 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 20 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 18 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ356-240500- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 818 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 18 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 9 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 to 22 ft, subsiding to 17 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 18 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ370-240500- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 818 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft, building to 25 to 30 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 21 ft at 10 seconds and W 21 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 25 to 30 ft, subsiding to 21 to 26 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 19 ft at 10 seconds and W 21 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 19 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 18 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ376-240500- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 818 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain early this morning, then showers late. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft, building to 20 to 25 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 16 ft at 9 seconds and W 19 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 21 to 25 ft, subsiding to 18 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 8 seconds and W 19 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 18 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$