596  
FZUS56 KMFR 240325  
CWFMFR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR  
824 PM PDT WED OCT 23 2024  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE  
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.  
 
PZZ300-241600-  
824 PM PDT WED OCT 23 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
 
A THERMAL  
TROUGH NEAR THE COAST WILL BRING MODERATE NORTH WINDS AND ELEVATED  
SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY EVENING. THE WORST CONDITIONS  
ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO AND BEYOND 10 NM FROM SHORE. A  
LOW MOVING NORTH TOWARD VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL BRING INCREASING  
SOUTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND, WITH  
GALES POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. STEEP  
SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY BEHIND THE LOW.  
 

 
 
PZZ350-241600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-  
825 PM PDT WED OCT 23 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW  
12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 10 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
PZZ356-241600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-  
825 PM PDT WED OCT 23 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 12 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT  
14 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
PZZ370-241600-  
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
825 PM PDT WED OCT 23 2024  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
E WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
11 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS, SW  
13 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO  
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 12 FT  
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
PZZ376-241600-  
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
825 PM PDT WED OCT 23 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW  
12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
11 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
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