Coastal Waters Forecast
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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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.

$$