Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 14, 08:00 AM PST until January 15, 04:00 PM PST

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

3NM NW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
Light Wind
6ft
Wednesday
N 11kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
NE 11kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
⇑N 9kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
ENE 10kt
6ft
Friday
E 10kt
5ft
Friday Night
E 8kt
3ft
Saturday
E 7kt
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:46 pm PST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PST Jan 13, 2026-6pm PST Jan 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST WEDNESDAY THROUGH

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 ft at 20 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

N wind 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 8 ft at 14 seconds and N 3 ft at 18 seconds becoming 0 ft at 0 seconds ...becoming W 8 ft at 17 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NE wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. W swell 7 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. W swell 6 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

ENE wind 8 to 10 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and N 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

E wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and N 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

E wind around 8 kt. Mostly clear. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

E wind 5 to 7 kt. Sunny. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. W swell 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.