National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMFR

FZUS56 KMFR 132256
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
256 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026

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

PZZ300-141115
256 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
Winds have shifted to the north and seas have diminished today. Another long period swell (peaking around 10 to 12 ft at 15 seconds) builds into the waters early Wednesday. Meanwhile, northerly winds increase under a thermal trough that lingers through the latter half of the week. Swell gradually subsides Thursday night, but seas transition to wind wave dominated seas under gusty north winds. Conditions improve Friday through the weekend.


PZZ350-141115
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
256 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 20 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this evening.

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.

SUN
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft.


PZZ356-141115
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm
256 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 20 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this evening.

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft.


PZZ370-141115
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
256 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 19 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this evening.

WED
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.


PZZ376-141115
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
256 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 19 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this evening.

WED
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 4 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.