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FZUS56 KMFR 170258
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
757 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-171500-
757 PM 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 SATURDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS
INCREASE AND A NEW SWELL ARRIVES AROUND SATURDAY AFTERNOON,
BUILDING SEAS HIGHER THIS WEEKEND. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS
TO SMALL CRAFT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY.
THEN, MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT, WEST SWELL BUILDS INTO THE AREA.
PZZ350-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
757 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE THIS
EVENING, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT, VEERING TO NW LATE. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. 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 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
PZZ356-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
757 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS,
W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN
THE MORNING.
SAT 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 6 SECONDS, W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. 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 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PZZ370-171500-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
757 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE THIS EVENING,
BACKING TO S AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, VEERING TO NW LATE. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
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, BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 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: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. 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
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT 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 16 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 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
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
PZZ376-171500-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
757 PM PDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
8 FT AT 7 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 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
11 FT AT 12 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
16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
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