National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMFR

FZUS56 KMFR 070356
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
856 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024

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

PZZ300-071000
856 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024

SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS
A thermal trough will develop Tuesday afternoon with gusty north winds and steep wind-driven seas peaking late Wednesday and persisting into Thursday night. Gales and very steep seas are possible south of Cape Blanco. The thermal trough will weaken late this week.


PZZ350-071000
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
856 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024

HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Slight chance of tstms.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
NE wind 10 to 20 kt...backing to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 30 kt...easing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds.

THU
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 10 kt...easing to 5 kt in the afternoon, then... backing to NW in the evening...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
NE wind 5 kt...backing to N 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds.


PZZ356-071000
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm
856 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to N late tonight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt...becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, NW wind 25 kt... becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
N wind 20 kt...rising to 30 kt in the afternoon. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N gales 35 kt...easing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Within 5 nm of Brookings southward, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds.

THU
Northern portion, N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Brookings southward, NE wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to N in the afternoon. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds...subsiding to 4 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
Northern portion, N wind 20 kt... becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, NW wind 10 to 15 kt... veering to E after midnight. Wind waves NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
E wind 5 kt...backing to NW in the afternoon and evening, then...veering to NE after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 kt...becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds.


PZZ370-071000
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
856 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024

HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 10 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
N wind 15 to 20 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves NE 9 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 8 ft at 6 seconds. NW swell 6 ft at 10 seconds...subsiding to 4 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt...backing to N. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 to 4 ft at 3 seconds.


PZZ376-071000
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm
856 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE
Northern portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Southern portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt northern portion and N 15 to 25 kt southern portion. Wind waves N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds.

WED
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 9 ft at 6 seconds. Swell NW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
Northern portion, N wind 30 kt. Southern portion, N gales 40 kt...easing to gales 35 kt after midnight. Combined seas 12 to 14 ft dominant period 10 seconds.

THU
N wind 30 kt. Wind waves N 11 ft at 8 seconds. NW swell 6 ft at 10 seconds...subsiding to 4 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
N wind 25 kt...easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves N 8 ft at 8 seconds. NW swell 5 ft at 10 seconds... building to 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds after midnight.

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

SAT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 3 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 4 ft at 10 seconds...becoming W 2 ft at 10 seconds.