


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
722 FZUS56 KMFR 121558 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 858 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-130400- 858 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A front will move inland this morning and winds will shift from south to southwest and gradually diminish, but steep seas will continue through at least Thursday night. Hazardous seas are possible into the start of the weekend. $$ PZZ350-130400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 858 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ356-130400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 858 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind around 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ370-130400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 858 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to SW around 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 17 ft, subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, building to 18 to 20 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 17 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 18 to 19 ft, subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ376-130400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 858 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 19 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...SW wind around 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 16 ft, subsiding to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 16 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to S around 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 19 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$