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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
201 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-202200-
201 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
SUB-
ADVISORY NORTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. STEEP
SWELL DOMINATED SEAS WILL PERSIST FOR ALL AREAS THROUGH THIS
MORNING, IMPROVING FOR THE INNER WATERS THIS AFTERNOON.
THEREAFTER, OVERALL IMPROVED CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY
WITH SUB-ADVISORY NORTH WINDS AND LIGHT SWELL DOMINATED SEAS. A
THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, WITH NORTH WINDS
INCREASING ON THURSDAY, AND MORE NOTICEABLY ON FRIDAY. THIS MAY
RESULT IN STEEP SEAS.
PZZ350-202200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
201 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
PZZ356-202200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
201 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SE LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
PZZ370-202200-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
201 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ376-202200-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
201 AM PDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
AROUND 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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