


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
685 FZUS56 KMFR 211700 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 900 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-220600- 900 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...An active weather pattern will cause hazardous conditions this weekend into next week. Ahead of a cold front today, expect increasing south winds and building seas with conditions hazardous to small craft. Winds increase to gales Saturday into Sunday with very steep, hazardous seas, especially from around Cape Blanco northward. Another strong front will move through Monday with another round of gales possible. Steep to very steep seas persist into Tuesday, then things should calm down from Wednesday onward. $$ PZZ350-220600- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 900 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ356-220600- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 900 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ370-220600- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 900 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to SW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 16 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ376-220600- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 900 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. $$