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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until October 8, 11:00 PM PDT

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

20NM S Port Orford OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NNW 12kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
N 15kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
N 17kt
7-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
N 19kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
N 20kt
7ft
Friday Night
N 20kt
7-8ft
Saturday
N 16kt
6-8ft
Saturday Night
N 16kt
8-10ft
Sunday
NNE 18kt
7-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:41 pm PDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

This Afternoon

NNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Patchy fog before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Tonight

N wind 12 to 15 kt. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 10pm, then Areas of dense fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft building to 6 ft.

Thursday

N wind 13 to 17 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 17 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 ft building to 6 ft.

Friday

N wind 16 to 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft.

Saturday

N wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft.

Sunday

NNE wind 13 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 6 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.