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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMFR
FZUS56 KMFR 100855
CWFMFR
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
155 AM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026
Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm.
PZZ300-102100
155 AM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
Conditions
remain hazardous to small craft through Thursday morning with
steep wind waves and gusty north winds. Winds increase further
Thursday afternoon, with steep to very steep seas developing south
of Nesika Beach and from about 5 to 30 NM from shore, lasting
through late Thursday evening. Small craft advisory conditions
will linger into Friday. Winds and seas should subside this
weekend before potentially ramping up again Sunday afternoon into
Monday.
PZZ350-102100
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
155 AM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
SAT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain likely in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
SUN
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
PZZ356-102100
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm
155 AM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
THU NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening.
SUN
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
PZZ370-102100
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
155 AM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave
Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
SUN
W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
PZZ376-102100
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
155 AM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, N
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain likely in the morning, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



