Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

6NM N Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
ESE 9kt
6ft
Tonight
SSE 8kt
6ft
New Year's Day
SE 8kt
5-6ft
Thursday Night
ESE 12kt
5-6ft
Friday
ESE 13kt
6ft
Friday Night
SSE 21kt
8-9ft
Saturday
SSE 24kt
12-14ft
Saturday Night
S 22kt
14-15ft
Sunday
S 17kt
10-11ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:46 am PST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5am PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ESE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind around 8 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

New Year's Day

SE wind around 8 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

ESE wind 7 to 12 kt. Rain. W swell 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

ESE wind around 13 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind 18 to 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...SSW 7 ft and SSW 4 to 5 ft becoming WNW. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

SSE wind around 24 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...SSW 12 ft and WNW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 6 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind 20 to 22 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...SSW 13 to 14 ft and WNW 2 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Sunday

S wind 14 to 17 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...SW 9 to 10 ft and WNW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 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.