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Gold Beach, OR Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
858 PM PST Wed Dec 17 2025

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

PZZ300-181700-
858 PM PST Wed Dec 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Steep,
hazardous seas are expected tonight. A strong front arrives early
Thursday 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 Thursday night
into early Friday from north to south, but seas will likely
remain steep to very steep through the weekend.

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Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
858 PM PST Wed Dec 17 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain
early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 13 to
18 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
21 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...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 7 ft at 8 seconds, SW 8 ft at
10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 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
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 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. Rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
858 PM PST Wed Dec 17 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain
early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
15 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...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 13 to 17 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 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft
at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW
7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 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.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 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 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Rain.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
858 PM PST Wed Dec 17 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
rising to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this
evening and overnight.
.THU...S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 15 to
20 ft, building to 19 to 24 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
20 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...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
19 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:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 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: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 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 7 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds, W 11 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Rain.

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PZZ376-181700-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
858 PM PST Wed Dec 17 2025

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
4 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain early this
evening, then rain late this evening and overnight.
.THU...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 13 to
17 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
15 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...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
8 ft at 7 seconds, SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 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...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W
10 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.MON...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Rain.

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