649  
FZUS56 KMFR 171532  
CWFMFR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR  
832 AM PDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE  
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.  
 
PZZ300-180400-  
832 AM PDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
 
THE THERMAL  
TROUGH PATTERN PEAKS TODAY, THEN GRADUALLY EASES THROUGH FRIDAY.  
NORTH GALES WILL CONTINUE SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO TODAY WITH VERY  
STEEP SEAS EXPECTED AS FAR NORTH AS CAPE ARAGO. WINDS EASE BELOW  
GALES ON THURSDAY AS THE THERMAL TROUGH WEAKENS, BUT STEEP TO VERY  
STEEP SEAS ARE LIKELY INTO FRIDAY. CONDITIONS IMPROVE MORESO  
FRIDAY, BUT STEEP SEAS AND MODERATE NORTH WINDS ARE LIKELY TO  
PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
PZZ350-180400-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-  
832 AM PDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ356-180400-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-  
832 AM PDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WIND 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT LATE.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT  
AT 19 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, EASING TO  
25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
FRI
 
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ370-180400-  
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
832 AM PDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
19 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
9 FT AT 7 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N  
8 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI 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: NW 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
PZZ376-180400-  
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
832 AM PDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WIND 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 13 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW  
3 FT AT 18 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO  
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, N 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
 

 
 
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