FZUS56 KMFR 150919 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 218 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-152200- 218 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A front will bring rain, strong winds, and steep seas today. Localized areas of very steep and hazardous seas are possible north of Coos Bay today into Thursday morning. Conditions improve late Thursday, but a weak thermal trough may bring gusty northerly winds to the waters south of Cape Blanco late Thursday into Friday. Another active system may bring additional rainfall and steep seas this weekend. $$ PZZ350-152200- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 218 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain this morning. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ356-152200- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 218 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to NW late this morning, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ370-152200- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 218 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ376-152200- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 218 AM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 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 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 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 in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. $$