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 15, 02:00 AM PDT

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

3NM NW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
SSW 22kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
N 15kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
N 14kt
5-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
E 7kt
3-5ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Monday
⇑SW 6kt
2-3ft
Monday Night
SW 6kt⇓
4-5ft
Tuesday
S 8kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
S 8kt
7-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:41 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight

SSW wind 14 to 22 kt becoming N after midnight. Rain, mainly before 4am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday

N wind 12 to 15 kt. A chance of rain before 7am. Mixed swell...NNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 7 to 14 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday

E wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming NW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

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