Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 16, 05:00 PM PDT until March 18, 05:00 AM PDT

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

6NM N Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tuesday
S 13kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
S 15kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
S 15kt
5-7ft
Wednesday Night
S 10kt
4-6ft
Thursday
S 12kt
6-7ft
Thursday Night
S 12kt
6-8ft
Friday
SSW 14kt
7-8ft
Friday Night
WNW 11kt
6ft
Saturday
N 11kt
8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:41 am PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

Tuesday

S wind 9 to 13 kt. Rain, mainly before 2pm. W swell 8 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind 8 to 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. W swell 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain. WSW swell 6 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind around 10 kt. Rain likely. WSW swell 5 to 6 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

S wind around 12 kt. Rain likely. WSW swell 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind around 12 kt. Rain likely. WSW swell 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

S wind 12 to 14 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain. WSW swell 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind around 11 kt becoming NNW in the evening. Rain likely. W swell 6 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

N wind 9 to 11 kt. A chance of rain. WNW swell 8 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.