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FZUS56 KMFR 251531
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
831 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-260400-
831 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A COLD FRONT
WILL BRING RAIN, GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS, AND STEEP SEAS TODAY.
WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST FROM GOLD BEACH NORTH. STEEP, NORTHWEST
SWELL BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT,
REACHING A PEAK ON TUESDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS AND FROM GOLD
BEACH SOUTH. ADDITIONALLY, A LONG PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL
BUILDS IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
PZZ350-260400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
831 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO
13 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W
14 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 15 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO
10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ356-260400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
831 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO
13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 13 FT
AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 14 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO
10 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 7 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ370-260400-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
831 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. RAIN
EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO
15 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, VEERING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 16 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
13 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND NW 6 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 10 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ376-260400-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
831 AM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
VEERING TO W WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, EASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO
16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 15 FT
AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS 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 14 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND NW 5 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 9 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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