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FZUS56 KMFR 230332
CWFMFR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
832 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-231600-
832 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A THERMAL
TROUGH IS BRINGING GUSTY NORTH WINDS TO THE WATERS. A HAZARDOUS
SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE BLANCO SOUTHWARD WITH
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS NORTH THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. WINDS MAY BRIEFLY RISE TO GALES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING
FOR AREAS SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH TUESDAY. CONDITIONS BRIEFLY IMPROVE
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GALES ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY MORNING
AND AFTERNOON IN NORTHERN WATERS.
PZZ350-231600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
832 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 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, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 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 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 8 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 11 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 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 AROUND 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
PZZ356-231600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
832 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT
8 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, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TUE
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 10 FT AT
12 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 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
PZZ370-231600-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
832 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 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, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ376-231600-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
832 PM PDT SUN MAR 22 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 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 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 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 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
12 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 11 FT AT 12 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 5 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
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