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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
432 FZUS56 KMFR 121011 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 211 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-122300- 211 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A frontal system with gales and steep to very steep hazardous seas will move through this evening into tomorrow. This will be followed by large long period swell Thursday night into Friday that will bring conditions hazardous to smaller craft through Friday night. $$ PZZ350-122300- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 211 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ356-122300- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 211 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ370-122300- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 211 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SE early this afternoon, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ376-122300- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 211 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$