


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
234 FZUS56 KMFR 031559 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 859 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-040400- 859 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Northerly wind speeds will increase later today which will result in steep short-period seas, mainly south of Cape Blanco. Conditions improve Friday through Saturday. Then a long-period westerly swell will build on Sunday, and this will likely lead to steep, hazardous seas. $$ PZZ350-040400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 859 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ356-040400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 859 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ370-040400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 859 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 10 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ376-040400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 859 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. $$