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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMFR

FZUS56 KMFR 151628
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
827 AM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

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

PZZ300-160500
827 AM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
Gusty north to northeast winds will diminish slowly through the day. Seas will remain steep through this evening, except very steep south of Cape Blanco beyond 5 nm from shore. Steep seas may then linger into early Friday, with winds and seas expected to gradually subside into the weekend.

PZZ350-160500
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
827 AM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

REST OF TODAY
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, N 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, N 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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

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

SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

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

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 18 seconds.

PZZ356-160500
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm
827 AM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

REST OF TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

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

FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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

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

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

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 18 seconds.

PZZ370-160500
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
827 AM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

REST OF TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 18 seconds.

PZZ376-160500
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
827 AM PST Thu Jan 15 2026

HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

REST OF TODAY
N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

FRI
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.

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

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 20 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 18 seconds.