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FZUS56 KMFR 211502
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
801 AM PDT TUE OCT 21 2025
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-220400-
801 AM PDT TUE OCT 21 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
NORTH WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO EASE TODAY, BUT SEAS REMAIN STEEP AND HAZARDOUS
TO SMALL CRAFT. ANOTHER LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL BUILDS IN
TODAY, WITH SEAS BECOMING VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS BEYOND 10 NM
FROM SHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS SHIFT TO SOUTHERLY
TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH STEEP SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING FOR
ALL OF THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS IMPROVEMENT WILL BE
SHORT LIVED AS WINDS INCREASE LATE THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE FIRST IN
A SERIES OF FRONTS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
PZZ350-220400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
801 AM PDT TUE OCT 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 14 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 14 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 16 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
WED
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 9 FT, BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, RISING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO
15 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 16 TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO AROUND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 17 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PZZ356-220400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
801 AM PDT TUE OCT 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 13 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 16 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
WED
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 15 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 15 TO
16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND W 15 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
PZZ370-220400-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
801 AM PDT TUE OCT 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, BUILDING
TO 15 TO 16 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NW 16 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 18 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 15 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT
17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT, VEERING TO SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
PZZ376-220400-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
801 AM PDT TUE OCT 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO
17 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
15 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 17 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 15 FT AT
16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 16 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 TO 17 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 17 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
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