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FZUS56 KMFR 250347
CWFMFR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
847 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-251600-
847 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A PASSING FRONT
WILL MAINTAIN STRONG WINDS TONIGHT, RESULTING IN SOUTHERLY GALES
NORTH OF REEDSPORT. WINDS QUICKLY TURN WESTERLY OVERNIGHT, THEN
EASE AROUND SUNRISE. STEEP TO VERY STEEP AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL
PERSIST OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS NORTH OF
CAPE BLANCO. A THERMAL TROUGH RETURNS FRIDAY NIGHT, BRINGING THE
RETURN OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS WITH STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
PZZ350-251600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
847 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
FRI
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO 5 TO
10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
19 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
PZZ356-251600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
847 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ370-251600-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
847 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
VEERING TO W WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT,
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 13 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ376-251600-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
847 PM PDT THU SEP 24 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW
2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
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