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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMFR

FZUS56 KMFR 190904
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
204 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm.

PZZ300-192200
204 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A thermal trough will maintain gusty north winds and steep, hazardous seas for all areas through this weekend. The strongest winds and steepest seas will be south of Cape Blanco. North winds will reach gale force south of Gold Beach today and very steep seas will spread northward to Coos Bay. Winds ease slightly tonight into Sunday, but steep to very steep seas are likely to continue into early next week, especially south of Cape Blanco.


PZZ350-192200
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
204 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

MON
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.


PZZ356-192200
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm
204 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
N wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE
N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

WED
N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.


PZZ370-192200
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
204 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING

HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

WED
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.


PZZ376-192200
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
204 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

MON
N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

WED
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.