National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMFR

FZUS56 KMFR 282108
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
208 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

PZZ300-290400
208 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
Gusty southwest winds will persist through this evening, reaching gales at times north of Cape Blanco. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will have the potential to produce strong gusty winds and small hail through this evening. A high and steep swell is moving through the waters this afternoon, maintaining steep to very steep and hazardous seas. Winds and seas gradually improve tonight, but seas will remain steep through Friday. Gusty north winds develop later Friday, bringing the return of steep to very steep and hazardous wind driven seas through the weekend and into early next week.


PZZ350-290400
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
208 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
SW wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt late in the evening, then...becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight...easing to 10 to 15 kt late tonight. Wind waves SW 9 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 14 to 16 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and chance of tstms.

FRI
SE wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to N 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 11 to 12 ft at 12 seconds...subsiding to 9 to 10 ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 to 20 kt...rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.


PZZ356-290400
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm
208 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt in the evening, then...backing to S after midnight. Wind waves W 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 13 to 15 ft at 13 seconds. Showers and chance of tstms.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt early in the morning...becoming N 15 kt late in the afternoon. Wind NW early in the afternoon. Wind E in the morning. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, SE wind 5 to 10 kt early in the morning... becoming 15 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 11 to 12 ft at 12 seconds...subsiding to 9 to 10 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms through the day. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT
N wind 15 kt...backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 7 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 15 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
N wind 10 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.


PZZ370-290400
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
208 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
SW wind 30 kt...becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 9 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 14 to 16 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms.

FRI
S wind 10 kt...backing to N late in the afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 11 to 12 ft at 12 seconds... subsiding to 9 to 10 ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance of tstms through the day. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Wind waves NE 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
N wind 30 kt...becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 9 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves NW 9 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 5 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.


PZZ376-290400
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
208 PM PDT Thu Mar 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming S 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, then...becoming 15 to 20 kt late tonight. Wind waves SW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell W 14 to 16 ft at 13 seconds. Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of tstms through the night. Rain after midnight.

FRI
SE wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to N late in the afternoon. Wind waves S 3 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 12 ft at 12 seconds... subsiding to 10 ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance of tstms through the day. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves NE 7 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 12 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 11 ft at 8 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt northern portion and N 30 kt southern portion. Wind waves NW 9 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at 13 seconds.