Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads
Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm (PZZ251) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 1227 AM PST Thu Feb 26 2026 |  |
| Today: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Fri Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Sat Night: NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Sun: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Mon: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Mon Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm (PZZ251) | |
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