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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Medford, OR

835 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George

California and westward 60 nm.



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835 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A thermal

trough pattern will maintain gusty north winds and steep to very 

steep seas through the weekend. The strongest winds and steepest 

seas are expected south of Cape Blanco and during the afternoons 

and evenings. As the thermal trough strengthens today, a brief 

period of gales is possible south of Pistol River this afternoon. 

Conditions improve early next week as the thermal trough gets 

disrupted by an upper level pattern change.



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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-

835 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this

afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W

4 ft at 12 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW

8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

5 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at

21 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft

at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft

at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

7 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at

17 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas

5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds

and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at

15 seconds.  



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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-

835 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to gales to 35 kt. Seas 7 to

10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds

and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N gales to 35 kt, becoming up to 30 kt after midnight.

Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at

11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to up to 30 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds

and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds, W

2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, W

2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the

evening. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW

3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft

at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W

3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW

4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at

15 seconds.  



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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-

835 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas

6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at

12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds, W

4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at

8 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW

6 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at

20 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft

at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW

7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at

18 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft

at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, W

3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas

5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at

11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:

NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at

15 seconds.  



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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-

835 AM PDT Fri May 17 2024



...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...



.TODAY...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to

12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft

at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N

12 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at

19 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds, W

2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 21 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the

evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds, W

2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at

14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N

10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at

18 seconds. 

.MON...N wind up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft

at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...N wind up to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after

midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds, W

3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. 

.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at

7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. 

.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft

at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.  



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