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FZUS56 KMFR 121628  
CWFMFR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR  
828 AM PST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE  
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.  
 
PZZ300-130500-  
828 AM PST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS  
STEEP SEAS WILL  
PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT WITH A LONG PERIOD WEST SWELL REMAINING  
NEAR OR AT A PEAK INTO THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS GRADUALLY BECOME  
NORTHERLY TODAY INTO TUESDAY. CONDITIONS BRIEFLY IMPROVE ON  
TUESDAY, THEN A THERMAL TROUGH BRINGS GUSTY NORTH WINDS WITH STEEP  
TO VERY STEEP SEAS LIKELY FROM WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ350-130500-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-  
828 AM PST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N THIS AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT  
AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
11 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 21 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W  
10 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, N 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ356-130500-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-  
828 AM PST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW LATE. SEAS  
10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 21 SECONDS.   
WED  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ370-130500-  
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
828 AM PST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 11 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
11 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, W  
10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 21 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W  
10 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ376-130500-  
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
828 AM PST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW LATE THIS  
MORNING, VEERING TO NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 21 SECONDS.   
WED  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W  
10 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT  
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
 
 
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