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FZUS56 KMFR 310943
CWFMFR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
243 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-312200-
243 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE LATER TODAY AND TUESDAY AHEAD OF MIDWEEK ACTIVE
WEATHER AND UNSETTLED SEAS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY BRINGING GUSTY SOUTHERLY
GALES AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS. ACTIVITY EASES ON THURSDAY
BUT WESTERLY SWELL MAY SUPPORT CONTINUING UNSETTLED SEAS.
PZZ350-312200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
243 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
BACKING TO SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 12 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
PZZ356-312200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
243 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS MORNING, RISING
TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
PZZ370-312200-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
243 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
12 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ376-312200-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
243 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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