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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
152 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

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152 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gusty
northwest winds and steep seas in all waters persist into this
afternoon. Winds ease some this evening, but a weak thermal
trough will maintain gusty north winds south of Cape Blanco and steep
seas south of Ophir into early Saturday morning. Active weather
returns late this weekend into next week.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
152 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance
of rain.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.


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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
152 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of rain.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
152 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain
likely.
.MON...NE wind around 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
152 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.

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