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FZUS56 KMFR 092101  
CWFMFR  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR  
201 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE  
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.  
 
PZZ300-101000-  
201 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
 
STEEP CHOPPY  
SEAS AND STRONG WINDS HAZARDOUS TO SMALLER CRAFTS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH  
OF PORT ORFORD WITH LIGHTER WINDS AND LOWER SEAS TO THE NORTH.  
SLIGHTLY STRONGER NORTH WINDS SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH MONDAY AFTERNOON  
AND EVENING COULD BRING VERY STEEP, HAZARDOUS SEAS. WIND WAVE  
DOMINATED SEAS TRANSITION TO STEEP WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL ON TUESDAY,  
FOLLOWED BY INCREASED SOUTH WINDS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY, AS A  
FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA THEN STALLS OUT JUST TO OUR NORTH. THIS  
WOULD KEEP THE CORE OF THE WINDIER, MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE  
NORTH, BUT WITH ADDITIONAL WESTERLY SWELLS MOVING THROUGH.  
 

 
 
PZZ350-101000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-  
201 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE.    
TUE
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT  
AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
PZZ356-101000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-  
201 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026  
   
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW  
8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
PZZ370-101000-  
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
201 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUE
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
PZZ376-101000-  
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-  
201 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026  
   
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.    
TUE
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
WED
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
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