FZUS56 KMFR 181659
CWFMFR
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
858 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George
California and westward 60 nm.
PZZ300-190500-
858 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A strong front
arrives this morning, bringing widespread strong gales with storm
force winds expected within 40 nm from shore and north of Gold
Beach. Seas will become very steep and chaotic, making bar
crossings very dangerous. Winds gradually ease late tonight into
early Friday from north to south, but seas will likely remain
steep to very steep through the weekend.
$$
PZZ350-190500-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
859 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
SW 21 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to
22 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
19 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
10 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
$$
PZZ356-190500-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
859 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
SW 15 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to
19 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
14 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft
at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 7 ft at
10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
9 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
PZZ370-190500-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
859 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas
15 to 20 ft, building to 19 to 24 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
S 20 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to
22 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
18 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds, SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 11 seconds, SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
$$
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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
859 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
13 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
S 15 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering to
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to
18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds, SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, W 11 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
$$
CWFMFR
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
858 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George
California and westward 60 nm.
PZZ300-190500-
858 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A strong front
arrives this morning, bringing widespread strong gales with storm
force winds expected within 40 nm from shore and north of Gold
Beach. Seas will become very steep and chaotic, making bar
crossings very dangerous. Winds gradually ease late tonight into
early Friday from north to south, but seas will likely remain
steep to very steep through the weekend.
$$
PZZ350-190500-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
859 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
SW 21 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to
22 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
19 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
10 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
$$
PZZ356-190500-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
859 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
SW 15 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to
19 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
14 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft
at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 7 ft at
10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W
9 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
PZZ370-190500-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
859 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas
15 to 20 ft, building to 19 to 24 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
S 20 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to
22 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
18 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 8 seconds, SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 11 seconds, SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
$$
PZZ376-190500-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
859 AM PST Thu Dec 18 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
13 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail:
S 15 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain
early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering to
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to
18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds, SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, W 11 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
$$