Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 20, 04:00 AM PST

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

3NM NW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
SSW 14kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SW 16kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
ESE 6kt⇓
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
ESE 8kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
SSE 9kt
5-6ft
Friday Night
SE 12kt
4-6ft
Saturday
SE 18kt
10-12ft
Saturday Night
SE 18kt
13ft
Sunday
SSE 16kt
13ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:42 am PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

Today

SSW wind 6 to 14 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. WNW swell 9 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 7 to 16 kt becoming SE after midnight. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. WNW swell 8 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to 5 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

ESE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Rain. SSW swell 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Rain likely. SSW swell 7 ft becoming WNW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

SSE wind around 9 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 to 5 ft and W 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 7 to 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 1 to 3 ft and NNW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 ft building to 6 ft.

Saturday

SE wind 16 to 18 kt. Rain. W swell 6 ft. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft.

Saturday Night

SE wind 16 to 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and WNW 3 ft. Wind waves around 11 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 14 to 16 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and N 3 ft decreasing to 0 ft...becoming W 8 ft. Wind waves around 10 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.