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FZUS56 KMFR 210244
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
744 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-211500-
744 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A THERMAL
TROUGH WILL BRING GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK. WINDS WILL
BE STRONGEST AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND
EVENINGS, ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO. SOME IMPROVEMENT IS
EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.
PZZ350-211500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
744 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
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 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 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 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN
LIKELY.
PZZ356-211500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
744 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
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 8 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N
11 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, N 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
PZZ370-211500-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
744 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, BUILDING TO
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ376-211500-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
744 PM PDT WED MAY 20 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 13 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 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 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 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, N 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO
8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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