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FZUS56 KMFR 180938  
CWFMFR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR  
238 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE  
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.  
 
PZZ300-182200-  
238 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
 
BELOW ADVISORY  
CONDITIONS WITH CHANCES OF SCATTERED MARINE SHOWERS CONTINUE  
TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN  
APPROACHING FRONT. SEAS BECOME STEEP THEN VERY STEEP WITH GALE  
GUSTS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM FORCE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE  
FOR WATERS WITHIN 30 NM OF SHORE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS  
EASE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, WITH VERY STEEP SEAS CONTINUING  
THROUGH THURSDAY. A LESS IMPACTFUL FRONT SUSTAINS STEEP SEAS ON  
FRIDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ350-182200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-  
238 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, RISING TO 35 TO  
45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT,  
BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 15 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, EASING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO  
20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
17 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ356-182200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-  
238 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, RISING TO 35 TO  
45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,  
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 14 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO  
14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO  
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ370-182200-  
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
238 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
WED
 
S WIND 30 TO 40 KT. GUSTS UP TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 19 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW 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 17 TO  
22 FT, SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
18 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN.   
THU
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ376-182200-  
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
238 AM PDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED
 
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT, RISING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 17 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 17 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO  
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
W 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND NW 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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