Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Bertsch-Oceanview, CA
February 18, 2025 6:14 PM PST (02:14 UTC) Change Location
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PZZ356 Coastal Waters From Cape Blanco Or To Pt. St. George Ca Out 10 Nm- 234 Pm Pst Tue Feb 18 2025
.small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm pst this evening - .
.gale warning in effect from 10 pm pst this evening through Wednesday morning - .
.hazardous seas warning in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night - .
Tonight - S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: sw 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight.
Wed - SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: W 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
Wed night - W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Thu - NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Thu night - N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and nw 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri - S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and nw 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Fri night - S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
Sat - S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
Sat night - S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
Sun - S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
Sun night - S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Rain.
PZZ300 234 Pm Pst Tue Feb 18 2025
Synopsis for the southern oregon coastal waters - Steep seas continue in all waters this afternoon. A strong low will bring southerly gales to all the waters later tonight, with gusts over 50 kts possible north of cape blanco early Wednesday morning. Winds quickly shift to the west after the front, possibly maintaining gale force into Wednesday afternoon. Winds ease late Wednesday, but very steep and hazardous seas continue into Thursday. Active weather is expected on Friday, with continuing steep seas possible.

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Crescent City Click for Map Tue -- 02:43 AM PST 6.59 feet High Tide Tue -- 07:07 AM PST Sunrise Tue -- 09:30 AM PST 1.68 feet Low Tide Tue -- 09:34 AM PST Moonset Tue -- 03:31 PM PST 4.78 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:54 PM PST Sunset Tue -- 08:46 PM PST 2.79 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Crescent City, California, Tide feet
12 am |
4.9 |
1 am |
5.8 |
2 am |
6.4 |
3 am |
6.6 |
4 am |
6.2 |
5 am |
5.3 |
6 am |
4.2 |
7 am |
3.1 |
8 am |
2.2 |
9 am |
1.7 |
10 am |
1.7 |
11 am |
2.2 |
12 pm |
2.9 |
1 pm |
3.7 |
2 pm |
4.4 |
3 pm |
4.7 |
4 pm |
4.7 |
5 pm |
4.4 |
6 pm |
3.9 |
7 pm |
3.3 |
8 pm |
2.9 |
9 pm |
2.8 |
10 pm |
3.1 |
11 pm |
3.7 |
Brookings Click for Map Tue -- 02:44 AM PST 6.59 feet High Tide Tue -- 07:08 AM PST Sunrise Tue -- 09:34 AM PST 1.68 feet Low Tide Tue -- 09:34 AM PST Moonset Tue -- 03:32 PM PST 4.78 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:54 PM PST Sunset Tue -- 08:50 PM PST 2.79 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Brookings, Chetco Cove, Oregon, Tide feet
12 am |
4.8 |
1 am |
5.8 |
2 am |
6.4 |
3 am |
6.6 |
4 am |
6.2 |
5 am |
5.3 |
6 am |
4.3 |
7 am |
3.1 |
8 am |
2.3 |
9 am |
1.8 |
10 am |
1.7 |
11 am |
2.1 |
12 pm |
2.8 |
1 pm |
3.7 |
2 pm |
4.3 |
3 pm |
4.7 |
4 pm |
4.7 |
5 pm |
4.4 |
6 pm |
3.9 |
7 pm |
3.3 |
8 pm |
2.9 |
9 pm |
2.8 |
10 pm |
3.1 |
11 pm |
3.7 |
Area Discussion for Medford, OR
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FXUS66 KMFR 182252 AFDMFR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Medford OR 252 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025
DISCUSSION
Radar is showing light returns with over running precipitation along and ahead of a warm front. This will continue into this afternoon. However, precip amounts will be very light and intermittent.
Satellite image shows an upper trough digging out near 140W and moving east towards the forecast area. All indications are the upper trough will become negatively tilted late tonight into Wednesday morning as it reaches the coast, which is indicative of strengthening or deepening low. There is a general consensus showing a surface low developing inside of 130W along with an increasing pressure gradient. There are a couple of outliers, but this may be suspect given the upper trough will become negatively tilted. In addition, the GFS shows pressure gradients between Arcata and North Bend peaking out at 12.2 mb around 7 am pst, but still greater than 8.0 mb between 4 am and 7 am pst. The NAM is weaker and peaks out at 7.1 mb early Wednesday morning. Given the above, have issued a High Wind Warning for the headlands and exposed areas along highway 101 for the south Oregon coast from Cape Blanco south.
The pattern is also one that is favorable for moderate to strong winds in the Shasta Valley near Weed and the Rogue Valley with increasing southeast winds later tonight into Wednesday morning.
Winds will be strongest near Weed and south of Medford to Ashland during this time, and a Wind Advisory has been issued. Please see NPWMFR for more details.
The duration of winds for the coast, Shasta Valley and Rogue Valley should be of shorter duration, but the impacts are there, thus it is prudent the Warnings and Advisories were issued.
A cold front and upper trough will reach the coast late tonight, then moving inland Wednesday morning with snow levels falling in the morning, then rebounding some in the afternoon due to diurnal effects. Snow levels will vary depending on precip intensity since we'll be in a convective environment from late Wednesday morning and afternoon. Generally they are expected to be between 4000-4500 feet.
Precipitation Wednesday will be mainly concentrated along the Cascades and coastal mountains in southwest Oregon. Along the Cascades, snowfall rates of an inch per hour are likely for about a 6 hour period from late Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon along with visibility lowering towards a 1/4 mile during times of heavy snow. This was the driving force for issuing a Winter Storm Warning. Please see WSWMFR for more details.
Showers will continue Wednesday evening, then diminishing Wednesday night as the upper trough shifts south.
Upper ridging will builds into the area Thursday resulting in dry and milder weather with the storm track shifting north.
The upper ridge will flatten out some Friday, with some precipitation slipping through along the coast, offshore and northwest Douglas and Coos County in the afternoon. This lines up with the majority of the individual ensemble members solutions.
The storm track will shift south Saturday afternoon with precipitation increasing along the coast and northwest Douglas County, then shifting south and east over a good portion of the area Saturday night. There has been some question as to where the heaviest precipitation will be, but it's a good bet the highest precip amounts will be along the north coast. This can vary depending on how the frontal boundary moves Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. However, the majority of the individual ensemble members and operational models suggest it will be in the above mentioned areas. Snow levels during this time will be high with any road snow concerns confined to around Crater Lake. Even then it's not expected to be much.
The frontal boundary is expected to remain nearly stationary Sunday into Sunday night, then lifting north briefly before returning Monday afternoon as an upper trough and front approaches. Upper ridging returns Tuesday with dry weather expected. -Petrucelli
AVIATION
18/18Z TAFs...With the exception of some lingering MVFR visibilities at Klamath Falls, VFR levels under high ceilings are present across northern California and southern Oregon. A warm front moving over the area is bringing some showers west of the Cascades that may locally lower visibilities, but substantial activity is not expected through this afternoon.
An impactful system will approach the Oregon coast this evening, bringing widespread showers and gusty southerly winds into Wednesday. More precipitation is expected, especially along the coast and over the Cascades. Snow levels of 5000 feet or higher will limit snowfall to the highest areas, with heavy snowfall expected over the Cascades near the end of the TAF period. Low level wind shear over higher terrain may also be present as the system moves over land. While guidance does not show this shear directly over Medford, shear over the surrounding mountains follows the same timing as Roseburg. Shear across the area looks to disperse by the end of the TAF period. -TAD
MARINE
Updated 230 PM PST Tuesday, February 18, 2025...Steep seas continue this afternoon in all waters ahead of an approaching low pressure system. This system will bring widespread marine rainfall, Conditions will rapidly deteriorate as the system approaches. Gusty southerly winds are forecast to reach gale strength late tonight through Wednesday morning. Wind gusts may locally reach over 50 kts in all waters. The highest chances for these 50 kt winds will be on Wednesday morning, from Port Orford and northward and within 30 nm from the coast.
The system is forecast to move away to the north late Wednesday morning, but very steep and hazardous seas could continue in all waters through Thursday morning. While a brief period of below Advisory level seas is possible late Thursday, another front arriving on Friday will likely rebuild steep seas going into the weekend. -TAD
MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
OR...Wind Advisory from 1 AM to 7 AM PST Wednesday for ORZ026.
High Wind Warning from 1 AM to 7 AM PST Wednesday for ORZ021- 022.
Coastal Flood Advisory from 4 AM to 4 PM PST Wednesday for ORZ021-022.
Winter Storm Warning from 7 AM Wednesday to 4 PM PST Thursday for ORZ027-028.
CA...Wind Advisory from 1 AM to 7 AM PST Wednesday for CAZ081.
PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...Coastal Flood Advisory from 4 AM to 4 PM PST Wednesday for PZZ350-356.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM PST this evening for PZZ350-356- 370-376.
Gale Warning from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Wednesday for PZZ350-356-370-376.
Hazardous Seas Warning from 10 AM Wednesday to 4 AM PST Thursday for PZZ350-356-370-376.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Medford OR 252 PM PST Tue Feb 18 2025
DISCUSSION
Radar is showing light returns with over running precipitation along and ahead of a warm front. This will continue into this afternoon. However, precip amounts will be very light and intermittent.
Satellite image shows an upper trough digging out near 140W and moving east towards the forecast area. All indications are the upper trough will become negatively tilted late tonight into Wednesday morning as it reaches the coast, which is indicative of strengthening or deepening low. There is a general consensus showing a surface low developing inside of 130W along with an increasing pressure gradient. There are a couple of outliers, but this may be suspect given the upper trough will become negatively tilted. In addition, the GFS shows pressure gradients between Arcata and North Bend peaking out at 12.2 mb around 7 am pst, but still greater than 8.0 mb between 4 am and 7 am pst. The NAM is weaker and peaks out at 7.1 mb early Wednesday morning. Given the above, have issued a High Wind Warning for the headlands and exposed areas along highway 101 for the south Oregon coast from Cape Blanco south.
The pattern is also one that is favorable for moderate to strong winds in the Shasta Valley near Weed and the Rogue Valley with increasing southeast winds later tonight into Wednesday morning.
Winds will be strongest near Weed and south of Medford to Ashland during this time, and a Wind Advisory has been issued. Please see NPWMFR for more details.
The duration of winds for the coast, Shasta Valley and Rogue Valley should be of shorter duration, but the impacts are there, thus it is prudent the Warnings and Advisories were issued.
A cold front and upper trough will reach the coast late tonight, then moving inland Wednesday morning with snow levels falling in the morning, then rebounding some in the afternoon due to diurnal effects. Snow levels will vary depending on precip intensity since we'll be in a convective environment from late Wednesday morning and afternoon. Generally they are expected to be between 4000-4500 feet.
Precipitation Wednesday will be mainly concentrated along the Cascades and coastal mountains in southwest Oregon. Along the Cascades, snowfall rates of an inch per hour are likely for about a 6 hour period from late Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon along with visibility lowering towards a 1/4 mile during times of heavy snow. This was the driving force for issuing a Winter Storm Warning. Please see WSWMFR for more details.
Showers will continue Wednesday evening, then diminishing Wednesday night as the upper trough shifts south.
Upper ridging will builds into the area Thursday resulting in dry and milder weather with the storm track shifting north.
The upper ridge will flatten out some Friday, with some precipitation slipping through along the coast, offshore and northwest Douglas and Coos County in the afternoon. This lines up with the majority of the individual ensemble members solutions.
The storm track will shift south Saturday afternoon with precipitation increasing along the coast and northwest Douglas County, then shifting south and east over a good portion of the area Saturday night. There has been some question as to where the heaviest precipitation will be, but it's a good bet the highest precip amounts will be along the north coast. This can vary depending on how the frontal boundary moves Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. However, the majority of the individual ensemble members and operational models suggest it will be in the above mentioned areas. Snow levels during this time will be high with any road snow concerns confined to around Crater Lake. Even then it's not expected to be much.
The frontal boundary is expected to remain nearly stationary Sunday into Sunday night, then lifting north briefly before returning Monday afternoon as an upper trough and front approaches. Upper ridging returns Tuesday with dry weather expected. -Petrucelli
AVIATION
18/18Z TAFs...With the exception of some lingering MVFR visibilities at Klamath Falls, VFR levels under high ceilings are present across northern California and southern Oregon. A warm front moving over the area is bringing some showers west of the Cascades that may locally lower visibilities, but substantial activity is not expected through this afternoon.
An impactful system will approach the Oregon coast this evening, bringing widespread showers and gusty southerly winds into Wednesday. More precipitation is expected, especially along the coast and over the Cascades. Snow levels of 5000 feet or higher will limit snowfall to the highest areas, with heavy snowfall expected over the Cascades near the end of the TAF period. Low level wind shear over higher terrain may also be present as the system moves over land. While guidance does not show this shear directly over Medford, shear over the surrounding mountains follows the same timing as Roseburg. Shear across the area looks to disperse by the end of the TAF period. -TAD
MARINE
Updated 230 PM PST Tuesday, February 18, 2025...Steep seas continue this afternoon in all waters ahead of an approaching low pressure system. This system will bring widespread marine rainfall, Conditions will rapidly deteriorate as the system approaches. Gusty southerly winds are forecast to reach gale strength late tonight through Wednesday morning. Wind gusts may locally reach over 50 kts in all waters. The highest chances for these 50 kt winds will be on Wednesday morning, from Port Orford and northward and within 30 nm from the coast.
The system is forecast to move away to the north late Wednesday morning, but very steep and hazardous seas could continue in all waters through Thursday morning. While a brief period of below Advisory level seas is possible late Thursday, another front arriving on Friday will likely rebuild steep seas going into the weekend. -TAD
MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
OR...Wind Advisory from 1 AM to 7 AM PST Wednesday for ORZ026.
High Wind Warning from 1 AM to 7 AM PST Wednesday for ORZ021- 022.
Coastal Flood Advisory from 4 AM to 4 PM PST Wednesday for ORZ021-022.
Winter Storm Warning from 7 AM Wednesday to 4 PM PST Thursday for ORZ027-028.
CA...Wind Advisory from 1 AM to 7 AM PST Wednesday for CAZ081.
PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...Coastal Flood Advisory from 4 AM to 4 PM PST Wednesday for PZZ350-356.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM PST this evening for PZZ350-356- 370-376.
Gale Warning from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Wednesday for PZZ350-356-370-376.
Hazardous Seas Warning from 10 AM Wednesday to 4 AM PST Thursday for PZZ350-356-370-376.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
CECC1 - 9419750 - Crescent City, CA | 0 mi | 57 min | 53°F | 50°F | ||||
46027 - ST GEORGES - 8NM West Northwest of Crescent City, CA | 12 mi | 45 min | SE 12G | 51°F | 50°F | 30.11 | 46°F |
Wind History for Crescent City, CA
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