Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 8, 12:50 PM PDT until October 8, 11:00 PM PDT

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
N 16kt⇓
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑N 15kt
3-5ft
Friday Night
NNW 13kt
5-6ft
Saturday
Light Wind
5-6ft
Saturday Night
⇑NNE 6kt
5ft
Sunday
N 9kt
5ft
Sunday Night
N 14kt
5ft
Columbus Day
⇑NNW 6kt
4ft
Monday Night
N 8kt⇓
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:41 pm PDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Tonight

N wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and WSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Rain, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 6 to 13 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and WSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and W 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

N wind 5 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and W 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 5 to 14 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...N 2 to 6 ft and WNW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Columbus Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and WNW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and WSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.