Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until January 15, 10:00 PM PST

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

3NM NW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
NE 6kt
7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NE 8kt⇓
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
E 11kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
E 12kt
5ft
Friday Night
E 10kt
3ft
Saturday
E 10kt
2-3ft
Saturday Night
⇑E 6kt
3-4ft
Sunday
E 6kt⇓
4ft
Sunday Night
ENE 7kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:41 pm PST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

Overnight

NE wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. W swell 7 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. W swell 6 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

E wind 7 to 11 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

E wind 10 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and N 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

E wind around 10 kt. Clear. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

E wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. W swell 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E around 6 kt in the evening. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. W swell 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

E wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog after 4pm. W swell 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

ENE wind 5 to 7 kt. Patchy fog before 7pm. W swell 4 ft. 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.