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FZUS56 KMFR 211044
CWFMFR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
244 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-212300-
244 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
RELATIVELY
CALM CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WINDS, RAIN, AND AREAS OF FOG ARE
EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE AHEAD OF A FRONT TONIGHT
INTO MONDAY, WITH VERY STEEP SEAS AND ISOLATED GALE FORCE GUSTS
EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVE INTO
TUESDAY, THEN A SERIES OF SYSTEMS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF GUSTY
WINDS AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK.
PZZ350-212300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
244 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO
11 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ356-212300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
244 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, N 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN.
THU
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ370-212300-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
244 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
E WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, SW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ376-212300-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
244 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
RAIN.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. RAIN.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, E
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SE WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO
10 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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