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FZUS56 KMFR 181522
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
821 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-190400-
821 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A THERMAL
TROUGH WILL BRING GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND STEEP TO VERY STEEP SEAS
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS MUCH OF THIS WEEK. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST
AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS,
ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO.
PZZ350-190400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
821 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ356-190400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
821 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ370-190400-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
821 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ376-190400-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
821 AM PDT MON MAY 18 2026
..HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
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