Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
396 FZUS56 KMFR 162210 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 210 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-171100- 210 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Conditions hazardous to small craft will continue this evening with gusty winds behind a cold front. Northwest swell increases, and when combined with wind waves, steep to very steep and hazardous seas will develop tonight south of Cape Arago. Seas will reach a peak early Monday but remain high and steep through Monday night. Conditions improve Tuesday into Wednesday then another frontal system is expected on Thursday. $$ PZZ350-171100- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 210 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ356-171100- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 210 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this evening and early morning, rising to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 13 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 17 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ370-171100- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 210 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 13 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 15 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 18 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ376-171100- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 210 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain until early morning, then a chance of rain late. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 15 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 14 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 18 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. A chance of rain. $$