Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 14, 11:00 PM PDT

For More Weather Information:

Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

6NM N Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NNW 22kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
N 10kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
ENE 7kt⇓
4-5ft
Sunday Night
⇑SSE 7kt
3-5ft
Monday
S 10kt
4-6ft
Monday Night
S 15kt
9ft
Tuesday
S 16kt
9ft
Tuesday Night
S 11kt
9ft
Wednesday
S 14kt
8-9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:41 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

Today

NNW wind 14 to 22 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 9am. WSW swell 7 ft at 9 seconds becoming NW. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Tonight

N wind 6 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Partly cloudy. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. A chance of rain after 11am. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 7 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. NW swell 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

S wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain. NW swell 6 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 11 to 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. W swell 8 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 12 to 16 kt. Rain. W swell 9 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain. W swell 9 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain. WSW swell 8 to 9 ft. Wind waves around 3 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.