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FZUS56 KMFR 151539
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
839 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-160400-
839 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A PASSING
FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN, BREEZY WINDS, AND STEEP SEAS
TODAY AND TOMORROW. LOCALIZED AREAS OF VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS
SEAS ARE POSSIBLE NORTH OF COOS BAY TODAY AND TONIGHT. CONDITIONS
IMPROVE LATE THURSDAY, BUT A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH MAY BRING GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO LATE THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY. ANOTHER ACTIVE SYSTEM MAY BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AND STEEP SEAS THIS WEEKEND.
PZZ350-160400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
839 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ356-160400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
839 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT, VEERING TO NW LATE THIS
MORNING, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ370-160400-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
839 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ376-160400-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
839 AM PDT WED APR 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SUN
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
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