FXUS66 KMFR 100814 AFDMFR AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 115 AM PDT SUN MAY 10 2009 .DISCUSSION... AN UPPER RIDGE ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST OF THE AREA TODAY. FOLLOWING BEHIND IS A SHORT WAVE THAT MOVES ONSHORE THIS EVENING ALONG WITH A WEAK FRONT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIGHT AND MOSTLY LIMITED TO THE COAST AND COAST RANGE. A MUCH STRONGER SHORT WAVE WILL MOVE ONSHORE TO THE NORTH TUESDAY MORNING...BUT THE MEDFORD CWA WILL ONLY CATCH THE SOUTHERN END OF IT. THE MAIN EFFECT WILL BE AN ONSHORE MARINE PUSH TUESDAY. THE NORTH COAST MAY GET SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION FROM IT. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY LOOKS TO BE GENERALLY COOL AND UNSETTLED WITH SEVERAL WEAK SYSTEMS MOVING ONSHORE. IT LOOKS LIKE NEXT WEEKEND WILL BE DRY AND WARM...WITH A FAIRLY STRONG UPPER RIDGE BUILDING IN. && .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA EXCEPT FOR IFR IN LOW CLOUDS NEAR THE COAST WHICH WILL PUSH ABOUT 20 MILES INLAND FROM CAPE BLANCO NORTHWARD. && .MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...NONE. CA...NONE. PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR PZZ376. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR PZZ376. $$ 11