Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

Ocean Park WA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
Light Wind
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 11kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NW 12kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NW 8kt⇓
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
⇑ESE 6kt
1ft
Sunday Night
S 9kt
1-2ft
Monday
S 12kt
2ft
Monday Night
S 12kt
2-3ft
Tuesday
S 12kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:41 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain. WNW swell 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NNE wind 5 to 11 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 4am. WNW swell 2 ft at 10 seconds becoming W. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds becoming NNW. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of showers. NW swell 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE around 6 kt in the morning. A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then rain likely after 11am. NNW swell 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

ESE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming S in the evening. Rain. NNW swell 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

S wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Rain. NW swell 1 ft becoming W. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

S wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain. W swell 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

S wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain. W swell 2 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.