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

3NM NW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
N 10kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
E 7kt⇓
4-5ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Monday
Light Wind
3-4ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
5ft
Tuesday
S 7kt
6-7ft
Tuesday Night
S 6kt
8ft
Wednesday
SSW 8kt
7ft
Wednesday Night
SSW 8kt⇓
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:40 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight

N wind 6 to 10 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

E wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 0 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 5 to 7 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind around 6 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 5 to 8 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 2 ft becoming NW. Wind waves 1 to 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.