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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Medford, OR

218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024



Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California

and westward 60 nm.



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218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024



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

trough is resulting in moderate to strong north winds and very 

steep seas today and tonight. Winds will be strongest and seas 

highest for the waters south of Cape Blanco. The thermal trough 

will weaken Thursday and Thursday night, but lingering steep to 

very steep seas and gusty winds are expected. Lighter winds and 

seas expected Friday into the weekend.



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PZZ350-090400-

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

218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024



...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N

8 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Swell  and

SW 1 ft after midnight. 

.THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt late in the

afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at

11 seconds. 

.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt in the

late evening and overnight. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell

NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to N 5 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at

11 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.

Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell

NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.

Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell

W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. NW

swell 4 ft at 13 seconds.  



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PZZ356-090400-

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

218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024



...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.TONIGHT...NW gales 35 kt...becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Within 5 nm

of Brookings southward, NW wind 30 kt...easing to 10 to 20 kt.

Combined seas 9 to 12 ft dominant period 12 seconds in the

evening. 

.THU...N wind 15 kt...backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.

Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 15 to 25 kt...easing

to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds.

Swell NW 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 kt after

midnight, then...veering to E early in the morning. Within 5 nm

of Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to N 5 kt

late in the evening, then... veering to NE after midnight. Wind

waves NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI...NE wind 5 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind waves

NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon. Wind

waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.

Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. 

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

easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds.

Swell W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at

7 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at

15 seconds.  



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PZZ370-090400-

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

218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024



...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...easing to 20 to 25 kt late tonight.

Wind waves NE 9 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at

11 seconds. Swell  and S 1 ft after midnight. 

.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell

NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt early in

the morning. Wind waves N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at

11 seconds. 

.FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell

NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.

Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell

NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell

W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell

W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW

4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.  



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PZZ376-090400-

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

218 PM PDT Wed May 8 2024



...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

THURSDAY AFTERNOON...



.TONIGHT...N gales 35 kt...easing to 30 kt after midnight.

Combined seas 11 to 14 ft dominant period 12 seconds.

.THU...N wind 25 kt. Wind waves N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW

3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. 

.THU NIGHT...Northern portion, N wind 20 to 25 kt... easing to

15 kt early in the morning. Southern portion, N wind 20 to

25 kt...easing to 15 kt after midnight, then... veering to NE

5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds.

Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI...N wind 5 to 15 kt...becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.

Wind waves N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.

Swell NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. 

.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Swell

NW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.

Swell W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. 

.SUN...N wind 20 kt...rising to 25 kt. Wind waves N 6 ft at

7 seconds. Swell W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

.MON...N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 9 ft at 9 seconds. Swell NW

4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.  



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