FZUS56 KMFR 190240 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 740 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-191500- 740 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Southerly winds increase tonight, but with relatively low seas. Low pressure offshore will bring a return of active weather Sunday into Wednesday, with increasing swell and periods of gusty south winds. Winds are likely to be strongest from Sunday morning through Monday evening with a period of steep seas hazardous to small craft mostly beyond 10 NM from shore. Conditions should improve a bit Tuesday, then increasing NW swell should increase seas Wednesday into Thursday. $$ PZZ350-191500- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 740 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt late. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ356-191500- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 740 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ370-191500- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 740 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening. A chance of rain late this evening and early morning, then a slight chance of rain late. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ376-191500- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 740 PM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this evening. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$