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FZUS56 KMFR 241526  
CWFMFR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR  
825 AM PDT THU OCT 24 2024  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE  
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.  
 
PZZ300-250400-  
825 AM PDT THU OCT 24 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
 
A THERMAL  
TROUGH NEAR THE COAST WILL BRING MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEAST  
WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT, WITH STEEP SEAS IN THE OUTER WATERS SOUTH  
OF CAPE BLANCO. A STRONG LOW MOVING TOWARD VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL  
BRING INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS FRIDAY INTO  
SATURDAY MORNING, WITH GALES EXPECTED IN THE OUTER WATERS NORTH OF  
CAPE BLANCO AND VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS ELSEWHERE. BEHIND THE  
LOW, STEEP SOUTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.  
 

 
 
PZZ350-250400-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-  
825 AM PDT THU OCT 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 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 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING TO 10 TO  
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW 12 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO AROUND 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ356-250400-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-  
825 AM PDT THU OCT 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 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 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING S  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO  
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW  
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT  
14 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W  
11 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ370-250400-  
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
825 AM PDT THU OCT 24 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
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. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SE WIND AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
13 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING TO 10 TO  
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW  
12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S 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 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS, W 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS. RAIN.  
 

 
 
PZZ376-250400-  
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
825 AM PDT THU OCT 24 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE  
10 TO 15 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 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO  
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, SW 11 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW  
11 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW  
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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