000 FZUS56 KMFR 152230 CWFMFR COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 230 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE CALIFORNIA AND WESTWARD 60 NM. PZZ300-160515- 230 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LONG PERIOD SWELLS AROUND 20 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING CAUSING HIGHER BREAKING WAVE HEIGHTS AS WELL AS BREAKING WAVES FARTHER FROM SHORE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EASTWARD ON MONDAY AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES. THIS FRONT IS LIKELY TO SPLIT...WITH THE BULK OF IT MOVING SOUTH OF THE AREA. $$ PZZ350-370-160515- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 230 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL...W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 4 FT AT 21 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG FAR SOUTH PORTION...NEAR CAPE BLANCO...BEFORE DARK. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 TO 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 11 FT AT 17 SECONDS. .SAT...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT...VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 5 FT. W SWELL 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. $$ PZZ356-376-160515- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 230 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 .TONIGHT...N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL...W 2 FT AT 21 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AT 21 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT...EXCEPT PATCHY NEAR THE COAST. .FRI...NE WIND 5 KT...VEERING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT AT 18 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AT 18 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 TO 11 FT AT 17 SECONDS. .SAT...SE WIND 5 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 5 KT...VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 5 KT...BACKING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT...BACKING TO N. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 5 FT. W SWELL 9 FT... SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. $$ BTL