Lingering Winter Weather in Interior New England; Snow Squalls Developing Downwind of the Lower Great Lakes
A wintry mix will continue in interior New England through tonight as a coastal storm quickly passes to the east. Heavy snow is expected in northern Maine, with a coating of ice expected for much of interior New England. Behind this storm system, lake effect snow and snow squalls will develop from the Ohio Valley to interior New England through Monday. 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: 224 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 |  |
Today: S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Isolated and infrequent gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt possible north of cape falcon in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 14 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. Tonight: S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Isolated and infrequent gale force wind gusts up to 35 kt possible north of cape falcon in the evening. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 14 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Mon: S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Mon Night: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Tue: E wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Tue Night: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Wed: S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Thu: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Thu Night: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm (PZZ251) | |
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