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FZUS56 KMFR 162156
CWFMFR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
256 PM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-171000-
256 PM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
SWELL WILL
LOWER LATE TONIGHT BUT STEEP SEAS WILL LINGER SOUTH OF CAPE
BLANCO AS NORTH WINDS REMAIN STRONG. THEN, NORTH WINDS WILL
INCREASE SUNDAY AND MONDAY AND MAY RESULT IN GUSTY WINDS AND STEEP
TO VERY STEEP SEAS, WITH STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH
OF CAPE BLANCO. A MIX OF STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS AND PERIODS OF
GUSTY NORTH WINDS MAY PERSIST THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK.
PZZ350-171000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
256 PM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 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 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 6 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 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 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 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PZZ356-171000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
256 PM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 6 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 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 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 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
PZZ370-171000-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
256 PM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
PZZ376-171000-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
256 PM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
9 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 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
12 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
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