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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMFR 241528
CWFMFR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
828 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE CALIFORNIA
AND WESTWARD 60 NM.

PZZ300-242200-
828 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS

NORTHWEST SWELL WILL SUBSIDE TODAY. A SERIES OF WEAK DISTURBANCES
WILL FOLLOW THROUGH THIS WEEKEND KEEPING COOL AND SHOWERY
WEATHER OVER THE WATERS WITH MOSTLY LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS AND
SEAS.



PZZ370-242200-
WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
828 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM
PDT THIS MORNING...

TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL NW 6 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT...BACKING TO SW EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WIND WAVES 2 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SWELL NW 3 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS...
SHIFTING TO THE W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXED SWELL W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.

SUN
W WIND 5 KT...BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
2 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT... BUILDING TO
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...
THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING SW 10 KT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 7 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SWELL W 5 FT.

TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT...BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN...SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING...BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SWELL W
5 FT. 



PZZ350-242200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM-
828 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
5 TO 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.

TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 KT...BACKING TO S EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WIND WAVES 2 FT...SUBSIDING TO 0 TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXED
SWELL NW 3 TO 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS...
SHIFTING TO THE W 3 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
S WIND 5 KT...VEERING TO SW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 FOOT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SWELL
W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SWELL W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.

SUN
SW WIND 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SWELL W
3 TO 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON
S WIND 15 KT...VEERING TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT.

TUE
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT...VEERING TO W IN THE EVENING...THEN...
BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT. SWELL W 5 FT. 



PZZ376-242200-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
828 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM
PDT THIS MORNING...

TODAY
NW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 6 TO
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT... SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SWELL NW 4 TO 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS...SHIFTING TO THE W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT...BACKING TO SW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. MIXED
SWELL W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SUN
W WIND 5 KT...BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT...RISING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXED SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

MON
S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT. WIND WAVES 6 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. SWELL W 5 FT.

TUE
SW WIND 5 KT...BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES
1 FOOT...BUILDING TO 2 FT. SWELL W 5 FT. 



PZZ356-242200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
828 AM PDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT... BUILDING TO
2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL NW 5 TO 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 3 TO 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
N WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NW SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

SAT
NW WIND 5 KT...BACKING TO SW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 0 TO 1 FT...BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. MIXED SWELL W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SAT NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. MIXED SWELL
W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SUN
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SWELL W 3 TO 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

MON
S WIND 15 KT...VEERING TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT. SWELL W 5 FT.

TUE
SW WIND 5 KT...VEERING TO W IN THE EVENING...THEN...
BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 FOOT...BUILDING TO
2 FT. SWELL W 5 FT.