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, 05:00 PM PDT

For More Weather Information:

Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

6NM N Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NNW 14kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
N 11kt
4-6ft
Sunday
E 7kt⇓
3-4ft
Sunday Night
⇑S 8kt
2-3ft
Monday
SSW 12kt
2-4ft
Monday Night
S 16kt
5-6ft
Tuesday
S 17kt
7-8ft
Tuesday Night
S 13kt
8ft
Wednesday
S 14kt
7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:42 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

This Afternoon

NNW wind around 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and WSW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

N wind 6 to 11 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and WSW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday

E wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 3pm. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. NW swell 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 10 to 12 kt. A chance of rain. NW swell 3 to 4 ft becoming W. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 13 to 16 kt. A chance of rain. WSW swell 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 14 to 17 kt. Rain. WSW swell 7 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Rain. WSW swell 7 to 8 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

S wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain. WSW swell 6 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.