Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
1158 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George
California and westward 60 nm.

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1158 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty south
winds and steep seas will continue through tonight while a surface
low meanders just offshore of southern Oregon. Winds will
diminish Friday as the low shifts northeast and moves onshore.
Winds will shift to the north Saturday morning, but remain light
with relatively calm seas through the weekend and into early next
week.

$$

PZZ350-040700-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
1158 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
1158 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
1158 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds, W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, S
3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
1158 AM PDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at
12 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$