Northerly winds will strengthen today as high pressure is over the Pacific northwest and a thermal trough is along the southern Oregon coast. The strong northerly winds will continue tomorrow and into the weekend...reaching gale force at times in the coastal waters south of Cape Blanco.

N wind 5 to 10 kt...rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 10 ft at 11 seconds subsiding to 9 ft at 11 seconds.

N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 8 ft at 11 seconds.

N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds.

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 ft. W swell 6 ft. Areas of drizzle in the evening. Chance of drizzle after midnight.

N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. W swell 8 ft.

N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 ft. W swell 6 ft. Slight chance of showers.

N wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 ft. NW swell 7 ft.

N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 ft. NW swell 6 ft.