National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMFR

FZUS56 KMFR 182129
CWFMFR

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
229 PM PDT Wed Jul 18 2018

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

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229 PM PDT Wed Jul 18 2018

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
High pressure
offshore and a thermal trough at the coast will continue gusty
northerly winds with steep to very steep wind driven seas
through the week. Winds will be weakest near shore south of
Brookings, but seas will still be steep from short period fresh
swell. Winds and seas will be highest south of Cape Blanco beyond
5 nm from shore...especially today at least through Friday
evening with gales and hazardous seas expected. The thermal trough
should diminish and shift inland toward the end of the weekend,
improving marine conditions.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
229 PM PDT Wed Jul 18 2018

HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 8 ft. NW swell
2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds...shifting to the W 1 to 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 1 ft at 12 seconds after midnight.

FRI
N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft. SW swell 1 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 5 to 8 ft. Mixed swell SW 1 ft and NW 1 ft.

SAT
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 15 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Mixed swell NW
4 ft and SW 2 ft.

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

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
229 PM PDT Wed Jul 18 2018

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
NW wind 30 kt...becoming N after midnight. Within 5 nm
of Brookings southward, NW wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming N 15 to
20 kt after midnight. Wind waves 7 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft
at 9 seconds.

THU
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves 7 to 10 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 17 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N gales 35 kt...easing to 25 kt after midnight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 15 to 25 kt...
becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves 8 to 11 ft. Mixed
swell NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 17 seconds...shifting
to the SW 1 ft at 17 seconds and W 1 ft at 12 seconds after
midnight.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt except NW 10 to 20 kt within 5 nm of
Brookings southward. Wind waves 7 to 10 ft. Mixed swell SW 1 ft
and W 1 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 25 kt...easing to 15 kt after midnight.
Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to 15 kt...veering
to N after midnight. Wind waves 8 to 11 ft...subsiding to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Mixed swell SW 1 ft and NW 1 ft.

SAT
Northern portion, N wind 15 to 20 kt. Brookings southward,
N wind 10 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind waves 5 to
7 ft. NW swell 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt except N 5 to 10 kt within 5 nm
of Brookings southward. Wind waves 5 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 15 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft...subsiding to 4 ft
after midnight. Mixed swell NW 4 ft and SW 2 ft.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 ft. NW swell 5 ft. 

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
229 PM PDT Wed Jul 18 2018

HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell
2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 2 ft at 9 seconds...
building to 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 9 ft. NW swell 2 to
3 ft at 9 seconds...shifting to the SW 1 ft at 18 seconds and W
1 ft at 12 seconds after midnight.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 8 ft. Mixed swell SW
1 ft and NW 1 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. Mixed swell SW
1 ft and NW 1 ft.

SAT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to
5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell
4 ft.

SUN
N wind 20 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Mixed swell NW 4 ft
and SW 2 ft.

MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. NW swell 5 ft. 

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
229 PM PDT Wed Jul 18 2018

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt northern portion and N gales 35 kt
southern portion. Wind waves 7 to 10 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at
9 seconds.

THU
Northern portion, N wind 30 kt. Southern portion, N wind
30 kt...rising to gales 35 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 8 to
11 ft. Mixed swell NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at
17 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N gales 35 kt. Wind waves 9 to 12 ft. Mixed swell NW
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 18 seconds...shifting to the SW
1 ft at 17 seconds and NW 1 ft at 12 seconds after midnight.

FRI
N wind 30 kt northern portion and N gales 35 kt southern
portion. Wind waves 10 to 13 ft. Mixed swell SW 1 ft and NW 1 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N gales 35 kt. Wind waves 10 to 13 ft. Mixed swell
SW 1 ft and NW 1 ft.

SAT
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves 9 to 12 ft. NW swell 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves 8 to 11 ft. NW swell 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 25 kt...easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves
7 to 9 ft...subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Mixed swell NW 4 ft
and S 2 ft.

MON
N wind 20 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 ft.