FZUS56 KMFR 170312
CWFMFR
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George
California and westward 60 nm.
PZZ300-171600-
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Northwest
swell will lower Sunday morning, but steep seas will linger south
of Cape Blanco due to strong north winds. These strong north
winds Sunday and Monday will result in steep to very steep seas,
with the strongest winds and highest seas south of Cape Blanco. A
mix of steep to very steep seas and periods of gusty north winds
will likely persist through much of next week.
$$
PZZ350-171600-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of showers
late this evening and overnight.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the
evening. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
PZZ356-171600-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 6 seconds and
W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 6 seconds and
W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
PZZ370-171600-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A
chance of showers, then a slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds, W
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
8 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
PZZ376-171600-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
9 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 7 seconds and
W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N
12 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft
at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 10 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 10 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
$$
CWFMFR
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George
California and westward 60 nm.
PZZ300-171600-
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Northwest
swell will lower Sunday morning, but steep seas will linger south
of Cape Blanco due to strong north winds. These strong north
winds Sunday and Monday will result in steep to very steep seas,
with the strongest winds and highest seas south of Cape Blanco. A
mix of steep to very steep seas and periods of gusty north winds
will likely persist through much of next week.
$$
PZZ350-171600-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of showers
late this evening and overnight.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the
evening. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...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: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
PZZ356-171600-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 6 seconds and
W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 5 seconds and
W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 6 seconds and
W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and
W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
PZZ370-171600-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A
chance of showers, then a slight chance of showers late.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds, W
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
8 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
PZZ376-171600-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
812 PM PDT Sat May 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
9 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 7 seconds and
W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N
12 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft
at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 10 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft
at 10 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
$$