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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
846 AM PST TUE JAN 20 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-210500-
846 AM PST TUE JAN 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A LONG PERIOD
SWELL WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATER TODAY WITH A BRIEF
RETURN OF LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER INNER WATERS THAT SHIFTS
BACK TO THE NORTH ON WEDNESDAY. NORTH WINDS COULD INCREASE ENOUGH
THURSDAY OR FRIDAY TO BRING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT,
ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO.
PZZ350-210500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
846 AM PST TUE JAN 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
WED
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN
THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ356-210500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
846 AM PST TUE JAN 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG
EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE.
TONIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE
FOG.
WED
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN
THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
PZZ370-210500-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
846 AM PST TUE JAN 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE.
SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ376-210500-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
846 AM PST TUE JAN 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE.
TONIGHT
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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