Tracking Areas of Winter Weather and Heavy Rainfall

A cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. today, bringing areas of snow and snow squalls which can bring rapid reductions to visibility and slick roads. A storm system will shift from the northern Gulf Coast through the Southeast U.S. today through Friday with areas of heavy to excessive rainfall and light snow further north. Heavy snow is also expected in the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 4, 04:00 PM PST until December 6, 04:00 PM PST

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

9NM NNW Port Orford OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
Light Wind
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
S 6kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
S 17kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
SSW 10kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
SSW 8kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
S 14kt
8-9ft
Sunday
S 18kt
6-7ft
Sunday Night
S 12kt
6-7ft
Monday
S 15kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:41 pm PST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Dec 4, 2025-6pm PST Dec 11, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

Late Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. W swell 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

S wind around 6 kt. Rain, mainly before 5am. W swell 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

S wind 9 to 17 kt. Rain. W swell 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 6 to 10 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and W 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

SSW wind 6 to 8 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and W 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 8 to 14 kt. Rain. WNW swell 8 to 9 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

S wind 16 to 18 kt. Rain. WNW swell 5 to 7 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 10 to 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and W 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

S wind 12 to 15 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming W 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 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.