Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
174 FZUS56 KMFR 172150 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 150 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-181000- 150 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Northwest swell combined with wind waves are bringing steep to very steep seas to the waters, highest south of Cape Blanco. Seas will gradually lower early Tuesday. However, seas are expected to remain steep across the waters from Cape Blanco south through Tuesday night. Conditions briefly improve on Wednesday then another frontal system is expected Wednesday evening into Thursday with another period of gusty winds and increasing west- northwest seas. $$ PZZ350-181000- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 150 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...SE wind around 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ356-181000- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 150 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ370-181000- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 150 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ376-181000- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 150 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. $$