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FZUS56 KMFR 151534
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-160400-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
GUSTY NORTH TO
NORTHWEST WINDS AND STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED FOR AREAS FROM GOLD
BEACH SOUTHWARD. STEEP SEAS SPREAD TO ALL AREAS BY SATURDAY AS
AN INCREASING SWELL BUILDS INTO THE WATERS. NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO
STRENGTHEN LATE SATURDAY. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS ARE
EXPECTED FROM GOLD BEACH SOUTHWARD. MULTIPLE NORTHWEST SWELL
TRAINS WILL MOVE THROUGH AREA WATERS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
PERSISTENT GUSTY NORTH WINDS. THIS WILL LIKELY MAINTAIN STEEP SEAS
FOR MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
PZZ350-160400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
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 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ356-160400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ370-160400-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ376-160400-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
834 AM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW 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 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
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