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FZUS56 KMFR 221518
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
818 AM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-230400-
818 AM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A THERMAL
TROUGH WILL MAINTAIN GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP
SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST AND SEAS WILL BE
HIGHEST SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO. WINDS AND SEAS WILL LOWER SLIGHTLY
ON SATURDAY WITH CONDITIONS FURTHER IMPROVING BY SUNDAY. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS ON MONDAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL TO THE REGION INCLUDING INCREASING SEAS BY TUESDAY.
PZZ350-230400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
818 AM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS,
NW 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ356-230400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
818 AM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ370-230400-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
818 AM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO
12 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
14 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ376-230400-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
818 AM PDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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
10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO
11 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
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