Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast
Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 208 AM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026 | |
Today: W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tonight: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Fri: SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Sun: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Mon Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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