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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
837 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-241600-
837 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
STEEP SEAS AND
GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL
LOWER ON SUNDAY WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS ON MONDAY
BRINGING RAIN, GUSTY SOUTHERN WINDS, AND INCREASING SEAS.
NORTHWEST SWELL BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT, REACHING A PEAK ON TUESDAY. SEAS TREND LOWER ON WEDNESDAY,
THEN A LONG PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL BUILDS IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY.
PZZ350-241600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
837 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO
11 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ356-241600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
837 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
SUN
SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO
15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
13 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ370-241600-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
837 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING.
MON
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO
15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 14 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO
18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 13 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ376-241600-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
837 PM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING.
MON
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO
12 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
14 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 14 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
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