Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias
Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 218 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026 |  |
Tonight: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this evening, then widespread dense fog late this evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Thu: N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Fri: N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 11 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds. Sun: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 21 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 19 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 18 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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