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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMFR
FZUS56 KMFR 240958
CWFMFR
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
258 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025
Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm.
PZZ300-242200
258 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
Relatively
calm north winds are expected tonight into Monday. North winds may
reach Advisory strength from Cape Blanco to Gold Beach Monday
afternoon and evening. Hazardous conditions are likely to return
Wednesday into Thursday as active weather returns with southerly
gales and very steep and very high seas possible.
PZZ350-242200
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
258 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025
TODAY
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning. Patchy dense fog this morning.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
17 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
WED
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
6 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
THU
S wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 22 ft, building to 23 to
27 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 16 ft at 10 seconds and W
21 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 23 to 27 ft, subsiding to
20 to 22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 10 seconds
and W 23 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
FRI
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 19 to 21 ft, subsiding to 17 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 20 ft at 14 seconds and SW
5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 12 seconds. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
PZZ356-242200
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm
258 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
WED
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
THU
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft, building to 21 to
24 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 8 seconds and W
20 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 22 to 24 ft, subsiding to
20 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 8 seconds and W
21 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
FRI
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 19 to 20 ft, subsiding to 17 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
19 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 15 ft at
12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
PZZ370-242200
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
258 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025
TODAY
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds. A
slight chance of showers this morning. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 8 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
WED
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT
S wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SW 15 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
THU
S wind 35 to 40 kt. Seas 23 to 25 ft, building to 27 to
29 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 22 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT
SW wind around 25 kt. Seas 26 to 27 ft, subsiding to
22 to 23 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 15 ft at 9 seconds
and W 23 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
FRI
SW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 21 ft, subsiding to
18 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 20 ft at 14 seconds
and SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely.
PZZ376-242200
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
258 AM PDT Mon Mar 24 2025
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at
20 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. Patchy
dense fog this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 18 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
WED
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and
W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
WED NIGHT
S wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds. Showers.
THU
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 21 to 23 ft, building to 24 to
26 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 8 seconds and W
21 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.
THU NIGHT
SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 23 to 25 ft, subsiding to
20 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W
22 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.
FRI
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 19 to 21 ft, subsiding to 18 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 20 ft at 14 seconds and SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 15 ft, subsiding to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
15 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.