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| Sunrise 7:34AM | Sunset 4:42PM | Sunday December 15, 2019 4:41 PM PST (00:41 UTC) | Moonrise 8:31PM | Moonset 10:45AM | Illumination 82% |  |
PZZ356 Coastal Waters From Cape Blanco Or To Pt. St. George Ca Out 10 Nm- 248 Pm Pst Sun Dec 15 2019
.small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
Tonight..SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 10 to 11 ft at 13 seconds...subsiding to 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds after midnight.
Mon..S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Mon night..SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Tue..SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft.
Tue night..SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. Mixed swell W 9 to 10 ft and sw 6 to 7 ft.
Wed..SE wind 10 kt...veering to S in the afternoon. Wind waves 3 ft. Mixed swell W 10 to 11 ft and sw 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
Wed night..S wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. W swell 10 ft...subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
Thu..S wind 25 kt...rising to 30 kt after midnight. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft...building to 13 ft after midnight. W swell 9 ft... Building to 12 ft.
Fri..S gales 35 kt...easing to 25 kt. Wind waves 13 ft... Subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell W 11 to 12 ft and S 7 to 8 ft.
.small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
Tonight..SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 10 to 11 ft at 13 seconds...subsiding to 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds after midnight.
Mon..S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds.
Mon night..SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Tue..SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. W swell 8 ft.
Tue night..SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. Mixed swell W 9 to 10 ft and sw 6 to 7 ft.
Wed..SE wind 10 kt...veering to S in the afternoon. Wind waves 3 ft. Mixed swell W 10 to 11 ft and sw 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
Wed night..S wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. W swell 10 ft...subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
Thu..S wind 25 kt...rising to 30 kt after midnight. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft...building to 13 ft after midnight. W swell 9 ft... Building to 12 ft.
Fri..S gales 35 kt...easing to 25 kt. Wind waves 13 ft... Subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Mixed swell W 11 to 12 ft and S 7 to 8 ft.
PZZ300 248 Pm Pst Sun Dec 15 2019
Synopsis for the southern oregon coastal waters..SEas will subside below advisory criteria by Sunrise Monday. This will be short-lived, however, as another swell train moves into the waters Tuesday ahead of the next frontal system. This front will bring increasing southerly winds Tuesday night and Wednesday, and will build seas to a very steep state.
Synopsis for the southern oregon coastal waters..SEas will subside below advisory criteria by Sunrise Monday. This will be short-lived, however, as another swell train moves into the waters Tuesday ahead of the next frontal system. This front will bring increasing southerly winds Tuesday night and Wednesday, and will build seas to a very steep state.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Glendale, OR
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Area Discussion for - Medford, OR
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Medford OR 237 PM PST Sun Dec 15 2019
DISCUSSION. A rather quiet weather pattern is in store through at least the middle of the week. A warm front is lifting north of the area with not much more than high and mid level clouds moving in from the northwest. Low clouds are hanging tough in the some of the valleys west and east of the Cascades. This should break up late this afternoon, but it may end up being short lived with low clouds and patchy fog and freezing fog returning to west side valleys tonight. This is because the atmosphere will be stable as upper ridging builds over the area and existing low level moisture from recent precipitation. We could see a repeat of low clouds and fog and freezing fog for the similar areas Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Dry weather is expected Monday through Tuesday night. The upper ridge axis shifts east Monday night into Tuesday as an upper trough approaches from the west. Models vary on the evolution and details, but the general consensus is for the upper trough to split which will slow down the eastward progression and limit the amount of precipitation. Could not rule out a slight chance of rain over the marine waters Tuesday night, but inland areas are expected to remain dry.
The upper trough will move inland through northern California Wednesday with the best chance for precipitation remaining south of our area. However the could not rule out a chance of rain along the coast and Douglas County as a remnants of a frontal system move onshore. The floodgates are expected to open up late Wednesday night as an atmospheric river event starts to bring moderate to heavy rain to the coast. More on this will follow in the extended discussion below. -Petrucelli
LONG TERM. Wednesday night through Sunday . Models continue to show the arrival of a strengthening wave along an approaching cold front Wednesday night and Thursday. The front will become west to east oriented along the Oregon coast. This will result in an atmospheric river/heavy rain event over the Oregon. Precipitable water values with this system are forecast to be around 1.0 inches, which combined with southwest flow aloft will feed significant moisture into the front. Heavy to moderate rain is expected along the coast and over the coastal mountains as this system moves onshore Wednesday night and Thursday. Mainly moderate to light precipitation is expected to spread inland. Although, locally heavy precipitation is possible in some west side areas such as into Josephine and Douglas Counties.
The heaviest band of precipitation is forecast to shift northward on Friday as an upper trough offshore drops southward and a ridge develops over the West. Of note, models and ensembles show variability in the exact location of this band of heavy precipitation. The duration of how long this band of heavy precipitation is located over the CWA and how quickly and how far it shifts northward on Friday is a significant concern in determining the amount of rainfall received over the area. Given model variability, have leaned towards the ensembles mean for the forecast during the Friday period with heaviest precipitation focused just north of the CWA.
Also, during the Thursday through Friday night period, winds are expected to increase along the coast, over the mountains and into some valley locations. A strong northwest to southeast pressure gradient combined with a 50 to 65 kt 700 mb jet will result in the potential for strong and gusty winds in the Shasta Valley and Summer Lake area. Winds may also become strong and gusty in the southern Rogue Valley as well. At the coast, a strong 925 mb southern jet of around 60 to 70 kt is shown in the 12z GFS model. This would result in strong gusty winds over the coastal waters and into the coast.
On Saturday, the upper trough will will shift towards the area and the now south to north oriented front will move inland. This will result in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation across much of the area. Winds are expected to trend lower by Saturday evening and night as the front moves inland and to the east.
Snow is possible over the mountains during the storm period. Snow levels Wednesday night through Friday period are expected to initially start out around upper pass levels then rise some late on Thursday to around 5000 to 6000 feet. Snow levels lower a bit on Saturday with continued mountain impacts. Snow is then possible down to eastern valley floors Saturday night with the frontal passage.
On Sunday, expect continued chances for precipitation over the area as a shortwave moves around the upper trough and into the area. This may result in a mix of light to moderate rain and mountain/east side snow.
There is a potential for impacts from heavy rain, mountain snow and strong winds late this week. Variability remains in the model forecasts. So check back for updates and further details. -CC
AVIATION. For the 15/18Z TAFs . While the east side is mostly VFR with terrain obscuration along the Cascades (near Klamath Falls), west side valleys and along the coast is currently a mix of IFR/LIFR with widespread terrain obscurations. Expect conditions to become VFR everywhere by noon, though localized terrain obscuration may persist. Widespread IFR, localized LIFR conditions will develop again by Monday morning in the west side valleys. -miles
MARINE. Updated 215 PM PST Sunday, 15 December 2019 . Seas will continue to diminish overnight, finally subsiding below small craft advisory criteria by sunrise Monday. This will be short-lived, however, as another swell train moves into the waters Tuesday night ahead of the next frontal system. A very broad and large swell originating from the Aleutian Islands will follow on Thursday. This combined with strong southerly winds will make for some very hazardous sea conditions Thursday through Saturday. -Sargeant
MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. OR . None.
CA . None.
Pacific Coastal Waters . Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM PST Monday for PZZ350-356-370-376.
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| PORO3 - 9431647 - Port Orford, OR | 61 mi | 54 min | S 5.1 G 6 | 52°F | 1026.2 hPa | |||
| CHAO3 - 9432780 - Charleston, OR | 68 mi | 66 min | Calm G 1 | 52°F | 1024.7 hPa |
Wind History for Port Orford, OR
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | |
| Last 24hr | SE G11 | SE | SE G14 | SE G17 | SE G14 | SE G12 | E | E | NE | N | -- | N | N | N | NW | N | N | NE | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 1 day ago | NW G7 | NW G9 | NW | NW | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NE | SE G15 | SE G16 | SE G28 | SE G24 | SE | SE G21 | S G19 |
| 2 days ago | SE | SE G13 | SE | S | S | S | S | SE | SE | S | SW | S | N | N G8 | NW | N | NE G12 | N G10 | NE G9 | N G7 | -- | NW | NE | NW |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Sexton Summit, OR | 7 mi | 1.8 hrs | S 3 | 0.15 mi | Fog | 33°F | 30°F | 89% | 1023.8 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KSXT
Wind History from SXT (wind in knots)
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Tide / Current Tables for Wedderburn, Rogue River, Oregon
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Sun -- 02:23 AM PST 5.93 feet High Tide
Sun -- 07:28 AM PST 3.26 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 07:39 AM PST Sunrise
Sun -- 10:48 AM PST Moonset
Sun -- 01:06 PM PST 7.22 feet High Tide
Sun -- 04:45 PM PST Sunset
Sun -- 08:24 PM PST -0.74 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 08:36 PM PST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 02:23 AM PST 5.93 feet High Tide
Sun -- 07:28 AM PST 3.26 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 07:39 AM PST Sunrise
Sun -- 10:48 AM PST Moonset
Sun -- 01:06 PM PST 7.22 feet High Tide
Sun -- 04:45 PM PST Sunset
Sun -- 08:24 PM PST -0.74 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 08:36 PM PST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | -0 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Tide / Current Tables for Port Orford, Oregon
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataPort Orford
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Sun -- 02:25 AM PST 6.52 feet High Tide
Sun -- 07:19 AM PST 3.77 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 07:41 AM PST Sunrise
Sun -- 10:49 AM PST Moonset
Sun -- 01:04 PM PST 8.04 feet High Tide
Sun -- 04:44 PM PST Sunset
Sun -- 08:17 PM PST -0.98 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 08:35 PM PST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 02:25 AM PST 6.52 feet High Tide
Sun -- 07:19 AM PST 3.77 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 07:41 AM PST Sunrise
Sun -- 10:49 AM PST Moonset
Sun -- 01:04 PM PST 8.04 feet High Tide
Sun -- 04:44 PM PST Sunset
Sun -- 08:17 PM PST -0.98 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 08:35 PM PST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 8 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5 | 3 | 1.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
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Wind Forecast for Medford, OR (19,4,5,8)
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