National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMFR

FZUS56 KMFR 232141
CWFMFR

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
241 PM PDT Sun Sep 23 2018

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

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241 PM PDT Sun Sep 23 2018

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
Gusty northerly
winds, peaking at gale force south of Port Orford, and steep to
very steep seas are expected tonight into early Tuesday. Winds
ease Tuesday into Wednesday, but seas remain steep to very steep
due to residual short period waves. Conditions are expected to
improve gradually beginning Wednesday, but fresh swell could 
allow steep seas to persist into Thursday.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
241 PM PDT Sun Sep 23 2018

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Wind waves 3 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft
at 8 seconds.

MON
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 7 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 9 ft. Mixed
swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds...
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds
after midnight.

TUE
N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 9 ft. NW swell 3 to
5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 8 ft. NW swell
4 to 5 ft.

WED
N wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft... subsiding to
3 ft after midnight. NW swell 6 ft.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. N swell 6 ft. 

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
241 PM PDT Sun Sep 23 2018

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt northern portion and N 30 kt
southern portion. Wind waves 4 to 7 ft...building to 6 to 9 ft.
NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.

MON
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 1 to
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves 9 to 12 ft. Mixed swell NW
2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds...becoming 2 ft
at 14 seconds and S 1 ft at 18 seconds after midnight. Areas of
smoke.

TUE
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft.
Areas of smoke.

TUE NIGHT
Northern portion, N wind 25 kt. Southern portion, N
wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind
waves 8 to 10 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke.

WED
N wind 20 to 25 kt northern portion and N 10 to 15 kt
southern portion. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft
and S 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt. Southern
portion, N wind 15 kt...easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Wind
waves 5 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft... subsiding to
3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to E after midnight. Wind
waves 2 ft or less...becoming 3 ft after midnight. N swell 6 ft.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
241 PM PDT Sun Sep 23 2018

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT


TONIGHT
N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt late tonight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind
waves 5 to 8 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of smoke.

MON
N wind 20 to 25 kt...rising to 30 kt late in the
afternoon. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to
20 kt. Wind waves 5 to 8 ft. Mixed swell NW 1 to 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of smoke.

MON NIGHT
N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Within 5 nm of
Brookings southward, NW wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to N 10 kt
after midnight. Wind waves 6 to 9 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 ft at
8 seconds and W 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds...becoming NW 2 ft at
14 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds after midnight. Areas of
smoke.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt except N 5 kt within 5 nm of Brookings
southward. Wind waves 4 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 to 3 ft and SW
1 to 2 ft. Areas of smoke.

TUE NIGHT
Northern portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Brookings
southward, N wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to NE after midnight. Wind
waves 4 to 7 ft. Mixed swell NW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Areas of
smoke.

WED
Northern portion, N wind 10 kt. Brookings southward, NE
wind 5 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
Mixed swell NW 3 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
Northern portion, N wind 15 kt...easing to 5 to
10 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, NW wind 5 kt...veering
to NE after midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft.
Haze and areas of smoke after midnight.

THU
NE wind 5 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon and evening,
then...veering to NE after midnight. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...
becoming 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft.

FRI
NE wind 5 kt...backing to W in the afternoon, then...
becoming W 5 kt in the evening...backing to SE after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft.