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FZUS56 KMFR 292047
CWFMFR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
147 PM PDT WED APR 29 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE
CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ300-300900-
147 PM PDT WED APR 29 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A THERMAL
TROUGH PATTERN WILL BRING STRONG NORTH WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS AND VERY STEEP SEAS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF
OPHIR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS WILL BE STEEP ELSEWHERE. A
SIMILAR PATTERN IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, WITH MAX
SPEEDS CREEPING UP DAILY. WINDS START TO EASE ON SATURDAY BUT
UNSETTLED SEAS MAY CONTINUE.
PZZ350-300900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
147 PM PDT WED APR 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 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 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
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 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
PZZ356-300900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
147 PM PDT WED APR 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 21 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 19 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
PZZ370-300900-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
147 PM PDT WED APR 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 21 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ376-300900-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
147 PM PDT WED APR 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 21 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 25 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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