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Smith River, CA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Medford, OR
203 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

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

PZZ300-241100-
203 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Gales and very
steep, hazardous seas will persist through the afternoon. Winds
ease briefly tonight, but seas remain very steep and hazardous.
Another strong front will move through Monday with strong gales,
storm force wind gusts and very high, dangerous seas. Very steep
seas persist into Tuesday, then things should calm down Wednesday.
Another front and steep west swell could return Wednesday night
into Thursday.

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PZZ350-241100-
Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm-
203 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late this evening, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt after midnight, rising to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt late. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at
9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this evening. A chance of showers late this evening, then
showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 21 to
26 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 10 seconds and W
20 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 22 to 27 ft, subsiding to 20 to 25 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 10 seconds and W 21 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 20 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 12 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ356-241100-
Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm-
203 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms early this evening. Showers.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 18 ft, building to 17 to 22 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 15 ft at 9 seconds and W 18 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 to 22 ft. Wave Detail:
W 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 19 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance
of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft, subsiding to 13 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W
19 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
W 12 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
12 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ370-241100-
Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm-
203 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt late this evening, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt late. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at
9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers late
this evening. Showers after midnight.
.MON...S wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft, building to 25 to
30 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 20 ft at 10 seconds and W
22 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing
to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 25 to 30 ft, subsiding to
21 to 26 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 20 ft at 10 seconds
and W 23 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 13 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W
21 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
W 14 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 14 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
11 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ376-241100-
Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm-
203 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and
W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.MON...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 17 to
22 ft, building to 20 to 25 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
16 ft at 9 seconds and W 20 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 21 to 25 ft, subsiding to 20 to 22 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 9 seconds and W 21 ft at
14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft, subsiding to 13 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 20 ft at 14 seconds and SW
5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to
11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
W 13 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to
11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 13 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
10 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

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