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

For More Weather Information:

Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

3NM NW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
SSW 16kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SW 16kt⇓
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NNW 11kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
N 7kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
S 11kt
5-7ft
Friday Night
SE 13kt
5ft
Saturday
SE 16kt
9-11ft
Saturday Night
SE 16kt
12-13ft
Sunday
SSE 16kt
11-12ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:41 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Late Afternoon

SSW wind around 16 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. WNW swell 8 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain, mainly after 10pm. WNW swell 8 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to 5 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 7am. W swell 8 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

S wind 7 to 11 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 to 6 ft and W 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 11 to 13 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and NW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

SE wind around 16 kt. Rain. W swell 7 ft. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft.

Saturday Night

SE wind around 16 kt. Rain. W swell 9 ft. Wind waves around 9 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 14 to 16 kt. Rain. W swell 8 to 9 ft. Wind waves around 8 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.