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FZUS56 KMFR 220304
CWFMFR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
804 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-221600-
804 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A THERMAL
TROUGH STRENGTHENS TODAY, BRINGING GUSTY NORTH WINDS. A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO
SOUTHWARD THROUGH EARLY MONDAY WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO. WINDS MAY BRIEFLY RISE TO GALES
IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENINGS FOR AREAS FROM GOLD BEACH
SOUTH. CONDITIONS BRIEFLY IMPROVE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
PZZ350-221600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
804 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, RISING TO 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
W 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ356-221600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
804 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, EASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ370-221600-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
804 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ376-221600-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
804 PM PDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, EASING TO 10 TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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