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FZUS56 KMFR 161540
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
839 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-170400-
839 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
STEEP SEAS WILL
SPREAD TO ALL AREAS BY THE AFTERNOON AS INCREASING NORTHWEST
SWELL BUILDS INTO THE WATERS AND NORTH WINDS STRENGTHEN. SWELL
WILL LOWER LATE TONIGHT BUT STEEP SEAS WILL LINGER SOUTH OF CAPE
BLANCO. 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.
PZZ350-170400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
839 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 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 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 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 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
7 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 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ356-170400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
839 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN 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 7 TO
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 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 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 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 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 6 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, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
12 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 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ370-170400-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
839 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 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
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 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 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 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 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ376-170400-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
839 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING TO
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT
AT 9 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.
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