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Empire, OR Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

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

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209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Fresh northwest
swell will persist through tonight. Then a front moves across the
waters Friday with moderate to heavy rain, gusty south winds and
steep seas. South winds will increase Friday morning and peak in
the afternoon. Steep seas dominated by fresh west swell are
expected Friday night into Saturday morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms is expected on Saturday. West seas trend less steep
Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Another front arrives on Monday
with a potential for gusty south to southwest winds followed by
building west-northwest seas Monday night into Tuesday.



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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to S late tonight. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds...
subsiding to 4 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Swell and SW 1 ft
after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 3 to 4 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Wind waves SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the morning, then chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at
9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt...veering to W in the afternoon, then...
veering to NW. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northern portion, NW wind 5 kt...backing to W early in
the evening, then...becoming variable less than 5 kt late in the
evening...becoming SE 5 kt after midnight. Brookings southward,
NW wind 10 to 15 kt before dark...easing to 5 kt, then...veering
to NE after midnight...becoming variable less than 5 kt. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...Northern portion, S wind 5 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt.
Brookings southward, SE wind 5 kt...rising to 5 to 15 kt in the
late morning and afternoon. Wind waves S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
W 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...Northern portion, S wind 20 kt...becoming W 10 kt
late in the evening, then...veering to NW after midnight.
Brookings southward, SE wind 10 to 15 kt...veering to W after
midnight. Wind waves S 5 ft at 4 seconds...shifting to the W 3 ft
at 4 seconds after midnight. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to W in the afternoon. Wind
waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt...veering to N after midnight.
Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt...rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 5 to 6 ft at
9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt...veering to SW in the afternoon, then...
veering to NW in the evening...veering to N after midnight. Wind
waves W 2 ft at 5 seconds... shifting to the N 2 ft at 4 seconds
after midnight. Swell W 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt...backing to NW 20 kt in the evening,
then...veering to N after midnight. Wind waves N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Swell NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt...backing to S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. W swell 5 to 6 ft at
8 seconds...subsiding to 4 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Swell
and SW 1 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon, then...veering to SW 15 to 25 kt
late in the afternoon. Wind waves S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Swell W
3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt...veering to W in the late
evening and overnight. Wind waves SW 7 ft at 6 seconds...shifting
to the W 4 ft at 5 seconds after midnight. Swell W 4 to 6 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then
chance of showers and slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Swell
W 6 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves SW 5 ft at
5 seconds. Swell W 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt...veering to NW after midnight. Wind waves
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds...shifting to the NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 8 to 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Swell NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
209 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt...backing to SE after midnight. Wind
waves NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds...
subsiding to 4 ft at 8 seconds after midnight. Swell and SW 1 ft
after midnight. Slight chance of rain through the night.
.FRI...Northern portion, S wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 20 to
25 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then... easing to
15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Southern portion, S wind
5 kt...rising to 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon.
Wind waves S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt...veering to NW in the late evening
and overnight. Wind waves W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 to 6 ft
at 7 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Swell W 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and slight chance of
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Chance of rain.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt...backing to SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Swell W 6 ft at
9 seconds. Slight chance of rain through the day.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Swell W 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Slight chance of rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt...veering to NW. Wind waves SW 3 ft at
5 seconds...shifting to the NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 7 to
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Swell
NW 9 to 10 ft at 14 seconds.

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