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FZUS56 KMFR 170356
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
856 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-171600-
856 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
LOW SEAS WITH
LIGHT NORTH WINDS SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH AND LIGHT SOUTH WINDS NORTH
OF GOLD BEACH WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. WEST SWELL BUILDS
TUESDAY, BUT OVERALL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS
THROUGH FRIDAY. A THERMAL TROUGH DEVELOPS SATURDAY, BRINGING GUSTY
NORTH WINDS WITH STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
PZZ350-171600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
856 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ356-171600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
856 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
WED
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO E AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ370-171600-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
856 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING.
TUE
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, SW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT, VEERING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ376-171600-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
856 PM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
WED
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
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