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 >

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

6NM N Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      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.

      NNW 22kt
      7-8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      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.

      N 10kt
      8ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      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.

      ENE 7kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Sunday Night

      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.

      ⇑SSE 7kt
      3-5ft

    • Monday

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

      S 10kt
      4-6ft

    • Monday Night

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

      S 15kt
      Waves Building9ft

    • Tuesday

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

      S 16kt
      9ft

    • Tuesday Night

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

      S 11kt
      9ft

    • Wednesday

      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.

      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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 45.44°N 123.98°W
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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