Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 3, 04:00 PM PST until March 4, 04:00 PM PST

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

3NM NW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
Light Wind
3-4ft
Tonight
⇑S 7kt
2-3ft
Tuesday
SSW 15kt
2-4ft
Tuesday Night
S 17kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
W 12kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
NW 9kt
6-8ft
Thursday
W 7kt
7-8ft
Thursday Night
SSW 6kt
6-7ft
Friday
⇑WNW 6kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:41 am PST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and WSW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mixed swell...SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 0 to 1 ft at 8 seconds decreasing to at 0 seconds ...becoming SW 2 ft at 8 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind 14 to 17 kt. Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. W swell 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday

W wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and W 3 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 6 to 9 kt. Rain. W swell 7 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

W wind 5 to 7 kt. Rain. W swell 7 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

SSW wind around 6 kt. Rain likely. W swell 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and NW 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.