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FZUS56 KMFR 161003
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
303 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-162300-
303 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
SUB-ADVISORY
NORTH WINDS AND SEAS DOMINATED BY LOW WESTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY
SWELLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. NORTH WINDS INCREASE
AND A NEW SWELL ARRIVES AROUND SATURDAY, BUILDING SEAS HIGHER
THIS WEEKEND. CONDITIONS COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT
AGAIN BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY.
THEN, MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT, WEST SWELL BUILDS INTO THE AREA.
PZZ350-162300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
303 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 12 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ356-162300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
303 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
10 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W
9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ370-162300-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
303 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
PZZ376-162300-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
303 AM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
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, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
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