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FZUS56 KMFR 180318
CWFMFR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
818 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-181600-
818 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A THERMAL
TROUGH WILL BRING A TYPICAL PATTERN OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND STEEP
TO VERY STEEP SEAS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS MUCH OF THIS WEEK.
WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST DURING THE
AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS, ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO.
PZZ350-181600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
818 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
PZZ356-181600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
818 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
PZZ370-181600-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
818 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED
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, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N
8 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
PZZ376-181600-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
818 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
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