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FZUS56 KMFR 250321  
CWFMFR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR  
821 PM PDT THU OCT 24 2024  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE  
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.  
 
PZZ300-251600-  
821 PM PDT THU OCT 24 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
 
NORTH TO  
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT AND SEAS WILL SUBSIDE INTO  
FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH FRIDAY AS A STRONG  
OFFSHORE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHEAST TOWARD VANCOUVER  
ISLAND. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SEAS WILL BUILD RAPIDLY FRIDAY  
NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. GALES ARE EXPECTED IN THE OUTER  
WATERS NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO WITH VERY STEEP HAZARDOUS SEAS  
ELSEWHERE. WHILE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE ON SATURDAY, STEEP  
SOUTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST.  
 

 
 
PZZ350-251600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-  
821 PM 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 TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT.  
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 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: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. 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. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO  
10 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. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING.  
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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING  
TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
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. SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ356-251600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-  
821 PM 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 TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT.  
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 10 TO 15 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: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING S  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO  
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW  
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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. SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
AROUND 10 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
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. SHOWERS.   
MON
 
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. 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. SHOWERS.   
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. SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ370-251600-  
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
821 PM 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 TONIGHT
 
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 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. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
13 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. SEAS 13 TO  
14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 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. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 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.  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON
 
W 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.  
SHOWERS.   
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. SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
PZZ376-251600-  
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
821 PM PDT THU OCT 24 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY
 
 
...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 TONIGHT
 
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT, THEN BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. 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 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 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. SEAS 11 TO  
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 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. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 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.  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. 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. SHOWERS.   
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. SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. 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. SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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