Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until December 10, 10:00 AM PST

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

9NM NNW Port Orford OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
S 14kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
S 11kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
S 6kt⇓
8-9ft
Thursday
Light Wind
9ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
7-8ft
Friday
⇑N 7kt
7ft
Friday Night
NNE 6kt⇓
5-6ft
Saturday
⇑SSW 8kt
5ft
Saturday Night
S 10kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:41 pm PST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm PST Dec 9, 2025-6pm PST Dec 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

Tonight

S wind 11 to 14 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. WNW swell 9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 8 to 11 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. WNW swell 8 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Rain likely. WNW swell 9 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. WNW swell 9 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. WNW swell 7 to 8 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. WNW swell 7 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. W swell 5 to 6 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. W swell 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain. W swell 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.