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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

20NM S Port Orford OR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:ESE wind 5 to 14 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      ESE 14kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Christmas Day

      Christmas Day:SSE wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. WNW swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 10 to 11 ft.

      SSE 30kt
      10-11ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:S wind 18 to 22 kt. Showers before 7pm, then rain after 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 7 ft at 0 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft.

      S 22kt
      14-15ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:SSE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming N 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...SSW 8 to 9 ft and WNW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

      SSE 20kt⇓
      14ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 7 to 10 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 8 ft and NW 5 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

      N 10kt
      10ftWaves Subsiding

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...NNW 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

      NNE 9kt
      Waves Building7ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNE wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming NW 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NNE 11kt
      7ftWaves Subsiding

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNE wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. NW swell 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNE 8kt
      5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NE wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NE 6kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:21 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY...

Tonight
ESE wind 5 to 14 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Christmas Day
SSE wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. WNW swell 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 10 to 11 ft.
Thursday Night
S wind 18 to 22 kt. Showers before 7pm, then rain after 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 7 ft at 0 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft.
Friday
SSE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming N 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...SSW 8 to 9 ft and WNW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 7 to 10 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 8 ft and NW 5 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
Saturday
NNE wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...NNW 6 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NNE wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming NW 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
NNE wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. NW swell 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NE wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. NW swell 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 42.42°N 124.44°W
Last Update: 5:21 pm PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 31, 2025
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