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Smith River, CA Coastal Forecast

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

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

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844 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Fresh northwest
swell will persist through tonight. South winds will increase
ahead of a front Friday morning, then shift westerly Friday
evening as the front moves onshore. Low pressure remains over the
waters Saturday with a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Steep
seas dominated by fresh west swell are expected Friday night into
Saturday morning. Weak high pressure south of the waters Sunday
will maintain light to moderate west winds.



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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 kt...backing to S late tonight. Wind waves
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.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-
844 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 kt...veering to NE after midnight, then...
veering to E late tonight. 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-
844 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 kt...backing to S after midnight. Wind waves
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell W 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.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-
844 PM PDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 kt...backing to SE after midnight. Wind waves
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Swell NW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.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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