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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
833 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

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

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833 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...South winds and
seas will increase late this evening. Then, south gales and very
steep seas are expected late tonight night through early Wednesday
afternoon with the next cold front. While winds ease Wednesday
evening, very steep seas are expected to continue through Thursday
morning. Thereafter, steep seas likely to continue through
Thursday evening.

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PZZ350-011600-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
833 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain
late this evening. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to SW
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance
of rain in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
833 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a
chance of rain late this evening. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to SW
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at
11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers in the evening,
then rain after midnight.
.THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas around 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ370-011600-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
833 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A
slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain
late this evening. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 11 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: W 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to
13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds
and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance
of rain in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
833 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a
chance of rain late this evening and early morning. Rain late.
.WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 11 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
W 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to
14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W
14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at
8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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