Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Last Update: 109 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

12NM N Seaside OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

In The Main Channel


General Seas
6 to 8 ft through saturday morning.

First Ebb
Strong ebb current of 6.11 kt at 613 am friday. Seas 7 ft.

Second Ebb
Ebb current of 4.96 kt at 630 pm friday. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Third Ebb
Very strong ebb current of 6.37 kt at 650 am saturday. Seas 9 ft.



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109 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026
 
 

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