


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
217 FZUS56 KMFR 291514 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 813 AM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-300400- 813 AM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal trough will produce gusty northerly winds and steep seas between Port Orford and Pistol River through this afternoon. The thermal trough will strengthen this evening with steep seas expected to expand over much of the waters south of Port Orford through Wednesday evening. Conditions improve Wednesday night but a pattern of steep seas in the afternoon and evening hours over the southern waters is likely through Saturday. $$ PZZ350-300400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 813 AM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ356-300400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 813 AM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ370-300400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 813 AM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ376-300400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 813 AM PDT Tue Jul 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. $$