


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
230 FZUS56 KMFR 181556 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 856 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-190400- 856 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal trough will maintain gusty north winds and steep, hazardous seas for all areas through this weekend. The strongest winds and steepest seas will be south of Cape Blanco. North winds will reach gale force south of Gold Beach on Saturday and very steep seas will spread northward to Coos Bay. Winds ease Saturday night into Sunday, but steep to very steep seas are likely to continue into early next week, especially south of Cape Blanco. $$ PZZ350-190400- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ356-190400- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 856 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N 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 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ370-190400- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 856 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ376-190400- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 856 AM PDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$