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Empire, OR Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
810 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2025

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

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810 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...A warm front
will move northward through the area today. This will maintain
gusty south winds at times, and elevated west swell will produce
combined seas hazardous to small craft. A stronger front tonight
through Friday night could bring gales and steep to very steep
seas followed by large steep swell later Friday into Saturday
morning. Another weaker storm could move through during the second
half of the weekend, with high pressure and north winds
developing by early next week.

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PZZ350-030500-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
810 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S
25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W
9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
13 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to
18 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
11 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W
10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 21 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
20 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at
18 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
810 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft,
building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft
at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
in the morning. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to
14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 9 seconds, W
8 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW
6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 21 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at
19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at
18 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
810 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 15 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and W
9 ft at 18 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to
18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds
and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to
13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds
and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at
14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 22 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at
20 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...E wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at
18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds.

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PZZ376-030500-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
810 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to around 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to
13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at
14 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to around 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at
18 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW
12 ft at 9 seconds, W 14 ft at 17 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and W 6 ft at 21 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at
19 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at
18 seconds.

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