Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

3NM WNW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
S 16kt
11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 14kt
11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
S 16kt
13-15ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
S 12kt
11-13ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
S 14kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
ESE 7kt
9-11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
SSE 7kt
9ft
Saturday Night
SSE 9kt
10-11ft
Sunday
SSW 13kt
11ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:06 pm PST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Afternoon

S wind around 16 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind 9 to 14 kt. Rain, mainly before 5am. Mixed swell...SW 10 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at 17 seconds becoming 0 ft at 0 seconds ...becoming W 10 ft at 15 seconds . Wind waves around 5 ft.

Thursday

S wind 13 to 16 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. W swell 12 to 13 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 10 to 12 kt. A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 4am. W swell 10 to 12 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Friday

S wind 10 to 14 kt. Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. WSW swell 8 to 9 ft becoming W. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Friday Night

ESE wind 5 to 7 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. W swell 8 to 10 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

SSE wind around 7 kt. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 6 to 8 ft and W 7 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind around 9 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 7 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

SSW wind 10 to 13 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and SW 5 to 6 ft. Wind waves around 4 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.