Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Eagle Point, OR
May 6, 2024 10:27 PM PDT (05:27 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 5:57 AM Sunset 8:18 PM Moonrise 4:03 AM Moonset 6:00 PM |
PZZ356 Coastal Waters From Cape Blanco Or To Pt. St. George Ca Out 10 Nm- 856 Pm Pdt Mon May 6 2024
.gale watch in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night - .
Tonight - NW wind 5 to 10 kt - .veering to N late tonight. Wind waves nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. SWell W 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Tue - N wind 5 to 15 kt - .becoming nw 15 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Wind waves nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. SWell nw 7 to 9 ft at 14 seconds.
Tue night - NW wind 30 kt - .becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Within 5 nm of brookings southward, nw wind 25 kt - . Becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Wind waves nw 6 ft at 5 seconds. SWell nw 8 to 9 ft at 13 seconds.
Wed - N wind 20 kt - .rising to 30 kt in the afternoon. Within 5 nm of brookings southward, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves nw 7 ft at 6 seconds. SWell nw 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Wed night - N gales 35 kt - .easing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Within 5 nm of brookings southward, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft dominant period 11 seconds.
Thu - Northern portion, N wind 15 to 20 kt - .rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Brookings southward, ne wind 10 to 15 kt - .backing to N in the afternoon. Wind waves N 7 ft at 7 seconds. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds - .subsiding to 4 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon.
Thu night - Northern portion, N wind 20 kt - . Becoming ne 10 kt after midnight. Brookings southward, nw wind 10 to 15 kt - . Veering to E after midnight. Wind waves nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. SWell nw 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Fri - E wind 5 kt - .backing to nw in the afternoon and evening, then - .veering to ne after midnight. Wind waves N 2 ft at 5 seconds. SWell nw 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Sat - N wind 10 kt - .becoming 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves N 2 ft at 4 seconds. SWell nw 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and nw 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds.
PZZ300 856 Pm Pdt Mon May 6 2024
Synopsis for the southern oregon coastal waters - A thermal trough will develop Tuesday afternoon with gusty north winds and steep wind-driven seas peaking late Wednesday and persisting into Thursday night. Gales and very steep seas are possible south of cape blanco. The thermal trough will weaken late this week.
FXUS66 KMFR 070510 AFDMFR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Medford OR 1010 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024
New Aviation Section
.AVIATION (06Z TAFs)...
VFR conditions are expected throughout this cycle. The chances for MVFR conditions to develop are around 30-40 percent through this cycle. This would be for mainly ceilings, and really any of the terminals have this chance. Skies will generally start to clear late tomorrow afternoon and furthermore through the evening hours.
Conditions may be breezy tomorrow afternoon as well.
-Guerrero
PREV DISCUSSION
/Issued 840 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024/
DISCUSSION...The frontal system that arrived early this morning has made it most of the way out of our region this evening, though scattered showers linger, especially over the northwest portion.
These will continue to wind down overnight into tomorrow (Tuesday) morning as ridging builds in aloft, lingering longest over the Cascades and eastern Douglas County. Cloud cover will also gradually be breaking up through this period, and many areas will see clear skies by the end of the day. After another cool morning, high temperatures tomorrow afternoon will be a few degrees warmer than today's, and a northwest afternoon breeze will set up as the day progresses. For more information about the forecast, see the previous discussion below.
-CSP
AVIATION (00Z TAFs)...
North Bend will have to deal MVFR ceilings for the next several hours before conditions return to VFR. Otherwise, the other terminals are forecast to remain in VFR through this cycle, but please note ceilings for both Medford and Roseburg will be close to MVFR at times. We will put both of these terminals around a 40% chance at seeing MVFR conditions through this cycle, so given the proximity to categorical changes, we will take a close look at subsequent TAFS. The big question for tonight is low level saturation and fog/BR potential. For now, confidence was not high enough to include due to vicinity of upper level disturbance.
MARINE
Updated 800 PM Monday, May 6, 2024
A thermal trough will strengthen Tuesday afternoon; as a result, north winds will become gusty and steep wind-driven seas will develop--highest south of Cape Blanco. Wind speeds will peak during Wednesday afternoon/evening, but gusty northerly winds will persist into Thursday night. During this stretch (Wed-Thu), gale force winds are likely (85% or greater)
across our southern waters. Given these conditions, a Gale Watch for areas from roughly Port Orford southward is in effect. The strength of the thermal trough has trended stronger as new data comes in.
Consequently, a hazardous seas watch is in effect for all remaining areas north of the Gale Watch, and we are considering expanding the gale watch north of Cape Blanco. The thermal trough will weaken Friday into next weekend resulting in weaker north winds and lower seas.
-Guerrero
PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 240 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024/
SHORT TERM
Through Wednesday morning
Scattered showers continue across northern California and southern Oregon this afternoon as an upper trough moves over the area. Currently, most of the activity is over Jackson and eastern Douglas counties. Radar is showing sporadic pixels of 40 dBZ reflectivity over northern Lake County, indicating instability present in the area. Model guidance does have a 15-25% chance for thunderstorms over most of southern Oregon through this afternoon, with lower 5-10% chances over Siskiyou, Modoc, and southern Klamath counties. These thunderstorm chances will dissipate overnight.
Post-frontal showers will keep 40-60% shower chances over the Cascades tonight, but amounts will be negligible. Cold nighttime temperatures will continue tonight into Wednesday morning, with low 40s along the Oregon coast, mid to high 30s for west side valleys, and mid to high 20s east of the Cascades. Near freezing temperatures remain in the Shasta and Scott valleys tonight, but a Freeze Warning has not been issued for tonight. That product addresses duration as well as temperature, and the confidence in meeting duration thresholds is not high. Additionally, temperatures may be warmer than expected if cloud cover persists into the night. Localized areas may still experience periods of freezing or below temperatures, so extra caution with plants and animals is encouraged.
Tuesday is expected to be calm across the area during a transition from active to stable weather under upper level ridging.
Temperatures west of the Cascades are expected to be in the mid 50s to low 60s, while they will stay in the low 50s east of the Cascades. Any lingering showers should clear out by Tuesday afternoon. Gusty winds will develop in eastern Lake County, gusting to 25-30 mph before calming overnight. Colder temperatures will continue Tuesday night as well, with similar expectations of near freezing conditions in the Shasta and Scott valleys into early Wednesday morning. -TAD
Long Term...Wednesday (5/08) through Monday(5/13)...
High pressure will be the rule throughout the entire extended term, with dry and very warm conditions expected for all of southern Oregon and far northern California.
Upper level ridging will build into the region from the eastern Pacific on Wednesday, with a thermal trough developing over California and far southwestern Oregon. The thermal trough will then strengthen and extend northward along the coast through Thursday night, creating generally east winds through the remainder of the week. Meanwhile, the upper level trough that passed over the area earlier in the week will retrograde, moving back to the west and setting up over the Great Basin, just south of the ridge, which by this time will extend across the Pacific Northwest and into the northern Rockies, creating east winds aloft that will correlate and enhance the east winds at the surface. All of this will result in very warm temperatures through at least the first part of the weekend, with a strong Chetco effect likely along the southern coast near Brookings. This pattern begins to break down over next weekend, which may allow a weak trough to enter the area early next week.
With all of this in mind, many changes were made to the forecast to adjust temperatures and winds to fit the expected pattern. The Chetco Effect will begin Wednesday ,then peak on Thursday, with highs in Brookings expected to reach the 80s (and a few models even suggest 90 degrees is possible) Thursday afternoon and perhaps Friday as well. When the thermal moves inland, the south coast will begin to cool as the marine layer regains control, while temperatures for most inland areas will reach their warmest Friday afternoon or Saturday afternoon. For these areas, high temperatures will be more in line with early July than early May. Forecast temperatures were adjusted to fit this thinking, while also considering the strong inversions and warm ridgelines that this pattern typically produces during the overnight and early morning hours.
Once the thermal trough moves inland, the prevailing flow will take on a more westerly onshore component, and temperatures will begin to gradually cool Sunday and Monday. Some models suites suggest the possibility of a weak front arriving around this time, but given the warm and dry conditions ahead of it, any frontal passage will most likely remain dry. -BPN
AVIATION
06/18Z TAFs
MVFR ceilings are affecting the coastal terminals early this morning and these conditions will remain through about 21z before more consistent VFR conditions set in. This front will cause showers over inland areas eastward to the Cascades through late this afternoon/early this evening. Many higher terrain areas will be obscured. Scattered showers over NorCal are also being observed on radar from Mt. Shasta west and will continue through this TAF period. VFR will prevail, though may briefly lower to MVFR in showers. Gusty WSW winds are expected east of the Cascades, including at Klamath Falls this afternoon, where peak gusts of around 30 kt are expected.
-Spilde/Miles
MARINE
Updated 150 PM Monday, May 6, 2024
lingering fresh swell and incoming northwest swell dominate the sea state at the moment. Winds will remain out of the northwest through this evening, becoming more northerly overnight. A thermal trough will strengthen Tuesday afternoon with north winds becoming very gusty and steep wind-driven seas develop, highest south of Cape Blanco. Wind speeds will peak during Wednesday afternoon/evening, but gusty northerly winds will persist into Thursday night. During this stretch (Wed pm- Thu), gale force, especially across the southern waters are very likely (90% or more). As such, we have issued a gale watch for areas from roughly Port Orford southward. As new data comes in, the strength of the thermal trough has been growing. We have added a hazardous seas watch to all remaining areas and are considering expanding the gale watch north of Cape Blanco. The thermal trough will weaken Friday into next weekend resulting in weaker north winds and lower seas. -Spilde/Miles
MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
OR
CA
None.
PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM Tuesday to 11 AM PDT Wednesday for PZZ356-376.
Gale Watch from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night for PZZ356-376.
Hazardous Seas Watch from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night for PZZ350-370-376.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Medford OR 1010 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024
New Aviation Section
.AVIATION (06Z TAFs)...
VFR conditions are expected throughout this cycle. The chances for MVFR conditions to develop are around 30-40 percent through this cycle. This would be for mainly ceilings, and really any of the terminals have this chance. Skies will generally start to clear late tomorrow afternoon and furthermore through the evening hours.
Conditions may be breezy tomorrow afternoon as well.
-Guerrero
PREV DISCUSSION
/Issued 840 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024/
DISCUSSION...The frontal system that arrived early this morning has made it most of the way out of our region this evening, though scattered showers linger, especially over the northwest portion.
These will continue to wind down overnight into tomorrow (Tuesday) morning as ridging builds in aloft, lingering longest over the Cascades and eastern Douglas County. Cloud cover will also gradually be breaking up through this period, and many areas will see clear skies by the end of the day. After another cool morning, high temperatures tomorrow afternoon will be a few degrees warmer than today's, and a northwest afternoon breeze will set up as the day progresses. For more information about the forecast, see the previous discussion below.
-CSP
AVIATION (00Z TAFs)...
North Bend will have to deal MVFR ceilings for the next several hours before conditions return to VFR. Otherwise, the other terminals are forecast to remain in VFR through this cycle, but please note ceilings for both Medford and Roseburg will be close to MVFR at times. We will put both of these terminals around a 40% chance at seeing MVFR conditions through this cycle, so given the proximity to categorical changes, we will take a close look at subsequent TAFS. The big question for tonight is low level saturation and fog/BR potential. For now, confidence was not high enough to include due to vicinity of upper level disturbance.
MARINE
Updated 800 PM Monday, May 6, 2024
A thermal trough will strengthen Tuesday afternoon; as a result, north winds will become gusty and steep wind-driven seas will develop--highest south of Cape Blanco. Wind speeds will peak during Wednesday afternoon/evening, but gusty northerly winds will persist into Thursday night. During this stretch (Wed-Thu), gale force winds are likely (85% or greater)
across our southern waters. Given these conditions, a Gale Watch for areas from roughly Port Orford southward is in effect. The strength of the thermal trough has trended stronger as new data comes in.
Consequently, a hazardous seas watch is in effect for all remaining areas north of the Gale Watch, and we are considering expanding the gale watch north of Cape Blanco. The thermal trough will weaken Friday into next weekend resulting in weaker north winds and lower seas.
-Guerrero
PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 240 PM PDT Mon May 6 2024/
SHORT TERM
Through Wednesday morning
Scattered showers continue across northern California and southern Oregon this afternoon as an upper trough moves over the area. Currently, most of the activity is over Jackson and eastern Douglas counties. Radar is showing sporadic pixels of 40 dBZ reflectivity over northern Lake County, indicating instability present in the area. Model guidance does have a 15-25% chance for thunderstorms over most of southern Oregon through this afternoon, with lower 5-10% chances over Siskiyou, Modoc, and southern Klamath counties. These thunderstorm chances will dissipate overnight.
Post-frontal showers will keep 40-60% shower chances over the Cascades tonight, but amounts will be negligible. Cold nighttime temperatures will continue tonight into Wednesday morning, with low 40s along the Oregon coast, mid to high 30s for west side valleys, and mid to high 20s east of the Cascades. Near freezing temperatures remain in the Shasta and Scott valleys tonight, but a Freeze Warning has not been issued for tonight. That product addresses duration as well as temperature, and the confidence in meeting duration thresholds is not high. Additionally, temperatures may be warmer than expected if cloud cover persists into the night. Localized areas may still experience periods of freezing or below temperatures, so extra caution with plants and animals is encouraged.
Tuesday is expected to be calm across the area during a transition from active to stable weather under upper level ridging.
Temperatures west of the Cascades are expected to be in the mid 50s to low 60s, while they will stay in the low 50s east of the Cascades. Any lingering showers should clear out by Tuesday afternoon. Gusty winds will develop in eastern Lake County, gusting to 25-30 mph before calming overnight. Colder temperatures will continue Tuesday night as well, with similar expectations of near freezing conditions in the Shasta and Scott valleys into early Wednesday morning. -TAD
Long Term...Wednesday (5/08) through Monday(5/13)...
High pressure will be the rule throughout the entire extended term, with dry and very warm conditions expected for all of southern Oregon and far northern California.
Upper level ridging will build into the region from the eastern Pacific on Wednesday, with a thermal trough developing over California and far southwestern Oregon. The thermal trough will then strengthen and extend northward along the coast through Thursday night, creating generally east winds through the remainder of the week. Meanwhile, the upper level trough that passed over the area earlier in the week will retrograde, moving back to the west and setting up over the Great Basin, just south of the ridge, which by this time will extend across the Pacific Northwest and into the northern Rockies, creating east winds aloft that will correlate and enhance the east winds at the surface. All of this will result in very warm temperatures through at least the first part of the weekend, with a strong Chetco effect likely along the southern coast near Brookings. This pattern begins to break down over next weekend, which may allow a weak trough to enter the area early next week.
With all of this in mind, many changes were made to the forecast to adjust temperatures and winds to fit the expected pattern. The Chetco Effect will begin Wednesday ,then peak on Thursday, with highs in Brookings expected to reach the 80s (and a few models even suggest 90 degrees is possible) Thursday afternoon and perhaps Friday as well. When the thermal moves inland, the south coast will begin to cool as the marine layer regains control, while temperatures for most inland areas will reach their warmest Friday afternoon or Saturday afternoon. For these areas, high temperatures will be more in line with early July than early May. Forecast temperatures were adjusted to fit this thinking, while also considering the strong inversions and warm ridgelines that this pattern typically produces during the overnight and early morning hours.
Once the thermal trough moves inland, the prevailing flow will take on a more westerly onshore component, and temperatures will begin to gradually cool Sunday and Monday. Some models suites suggest the possibility of a weak front arriving around this time, but given the warm and dry conditions ahead of it, any frontal passage will most likely remain dry. -BPN
AVIATION
06/18Z TAFs
MVFR ceilings are affecting the coastal terminals early this morning and these conditions will remain through about 21z before more consistent VFR conditions set in. This front will cause showers over inland areas eastward to the Cascades through late this afternoon/early this evening. Many higher terrain areas will be obscured. Scattered showers over NorCal are also being observed on radar from Mt. Shasta west and will continue through this TAF period. VFR will prevail, though may briefly lower to MVFR in showers. Gusty WSW winds are expected east of the Cascades, including at Klamath Falls this afternoon, where peak gusts of around 30 kt are expected.
-Spilde/Miles
MARINE
Updated 150 PM Monday, May 6, 2024
lingering fresh swell and incoming northwest swell dominate the sea state at the moment. Winds will remain out of the northwest through this evening, becoming more northerly overnight. A thermal trough will strengthen Tuesday afternoon with north winds becoming very gusty and steep wind-driven seas develop, highest south of Cape Blanco. Wind speeds will peak during Wednesday afternoon/evening, but gusty northerly winds will persist into Thursday night. During this stretch (Wed pm- Thu), gale force, especially across the southern waters are very likely (90% or more). As such, we have issued a gale watch for areas from roughly Port Orford southward. As new data comes in, the strength of the thermal trough has been growing. We have added a hazardous seas watch to all remaining areas and are considering expanding the gale watch north of Cape Blanco. The thermal trough will weaken Friday into next weekend resulting in weaker north winds and lower seas. -Spilde/Miles
MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
OR
CA
None.
PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM Tuesday to 11 AM PDT Wednesday for PZZ356-376.
Gale Watch from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night for PZZ356-376.
Hazardous Seas Watch from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night for PZZ350-370-376.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| CECC1 - 9419750 - Crescent City, CA | 93 mi | 58 min | NE 5.1G | 49°F | 53°F | 30.19 | ||
| 46027 - ST GEORGES - 8NM West Northwest of Crescent City, CA | 99 mi | 38 min | N 5.8G | 52°F | 53°F | 6 ft | 30.20 | |
| PORO3 - 9431647 - Port Orford, OR | 99 mi | 58 min | N 7G | 48°F | 53°F | 30.19 |
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| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KMFR ROGUE VALLEY INTL MEDFORD,OR | 11 sm | 34 min | WSW 05 | 10 sm | Clear | 48°F | 36°F | 62% | 30.13 |
Brookings
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Mon -- 05:08 AM PDT -0.65 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 05:09 AM PDT Moonrise
Mon -- 06:05 AM PDT Sunrise
Mon -- 11:20 AM PDT 5.81 feet High Tide
Mon -- 04:57 PM PDT 1.21 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 07:05 PM PDT Moonset
Mon -- 08:22 PM PDT Sunset
Mon -- 11:03 PM PDT 7.61 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Mon -- 05:08 AM PDT -0.65 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 05:09 AM PDT Moonrise
Mon -- 06:05 AM PDT Sunrise
Mon -- 11:20 AM PDT 5.81 feet High Tide
Mon -- 04:57 PM PDT 1.21 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 07:05 PM PDT Moonset
Mon -- 08:22 PM PDT Sunset
Mon -- 11:03 PM PDT 7.61 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Brookings, Chetco Cove, Oregon, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 6.2 |
| 1 am |
| 4.7 |
| 2 am |
| 2.9 |
| 3 am |
| 1.2 |
| 4 am |
| -0.1 |
| 5 am |
| -0.6 |
| 6 am |
| -0.3 |
| 7 am |
| 0.7 |
| 8 am |
| 2.3 |
| 9 am |
| 3.9 |
| 10 am |
| 5.1 |
| 11 am |
| 5.8 |
| 12 pm |
| 5.7 |
| 1 pm |
| 4.9 |
| 2 pm |
| 3.7 |
| 3 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 7 pm |
| 2.8 |
| 8 pm |
| 4.3 |
| 9 pm |
| 5.9 |
| 10 pm |
| 7.1 |
| 11 pm |
| 7.6 |
Wedderburn
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Mon -- 05:09 AM PDT Moonrise
Mon -- 05:20 AM PDT -0.60 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 06:05 AM PDT Sunrise
Mon -- 11:28 AM PDT 5.52 feet High Tide
Mon -- 05:09 PM PDT 1.12 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 07:06 PM PDT Moonset
Mon -- 08:23 PM PDT Sunset
Mon -- 11:11 PM PDT 7.23 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Mon -- 05:09 AM PDT Moonrise
Mon -- 05:20 AM PDT -0.60 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 06:05 AM PDT Sunrise
Mon -- 11:28 AM PDT 5.52 feet High Tide
Mon -- 05:09 PM PDT 1.12 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 07:06 PM PDT Moonset
Mon -- 08:23 PM PDT Sunset
Mon -- 11:11 PM PDT 7.23 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Wedderburn, Rogue River, Oregon, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 6.1 |
| 1 am |
| 4.8 |
| 2 am |
| 3.1 |
| 3 am |
| 1.4 |
| 4 am |
| 0.1 |
| 5 am |
| -0.6 |
| 6 am |
| -0.4 |
| 7 am |
| 0.5 |
| 8 am |
| 1.9 |
| 9 am |
| 3.4 |
| 10 am |
| 4.7 |
| 11 am |
| 5.4 |
| 12 pm |
| 5.4 |
| 1 pm |
| 4.8 |
| 2 pm |
| 3.7 |
| 3 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 7 pm |
| 2.4 |
| 8 pm |
| 3.8 |
| 9 pm |
| 5.4 |
| 10 pm |
| 6.6 |
| 11 pm |
| 7.2 |
Medford, OR,
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