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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMFR

FZUS56 KMFR 232104
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
204 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

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

PZZ300-241000
204 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
Steep seas will persist through this afternoon, with advisory level winds north of Bandon. Conditions will gradually improve this afternoon and evening with winds veering to northerly 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 high seas possible.


PZZ350-241000
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
204 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds.

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.

WED
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

THU
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 13 seconds and S 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 13 seconds and SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.

FRI
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.


PZZ356-241000
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm
204 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 18 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds.

WED
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

THU
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 16 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 17 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

FRI
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.


PZZ370-241000
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
204 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.

WED
S wind around 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

THU
SW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 18 to 21 ft. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 13 seconds and S 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.

THU NIGHT
SW wind around 25 kt, easing to around 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 14 seconds and SW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.

FRI
SW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 15 ft, subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. A chance of showers.


PZZ376-241000
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
204 PM PDT Sun Mar 23 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.

WED
S wind around 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 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 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

THU
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 19 to 21 ft. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 13 seconds and S 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 18 to 20 ft, subsiding to 17 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 18 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

FRI
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.