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 15, 05:00 AM PDT

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

Brookings OR

Marine Point Forecast

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Sunday
⇑NW 7kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
NNW 6kt⇓
4ft
Monday
Light Wind
3ft
Monday Night
NW 6kt⇓
4ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
5ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
6-7ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
6ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
5ft
Thursday
Light Wind
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:41 am PDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 0 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...S 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.