Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 16, 05:00 PM PDT until March 18, 05:00 AM PDT

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

11NM SSE Long Beach WA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
Light Wind
3ft
Tonight
S 13kt
2-3ft
Monday
S 16kt
4-6ft
Monday Night
S 18kt
5-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
S 17kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
S 15kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
S 16kt
7ft
Wednesday Night
S 14kt
6-7ft
Thursday
S 13kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:01 pm PDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and WSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

S wind 5 to 13 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and WSW 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds becoming WNW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

S wind 12 to 16 kt. Rain, mainly before 11am. WSW swell 3 ft at 8 seconds building to 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Monday Night

S wind around 18 kt. Rain, mainly after 11pm. WSW swell 8 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 14 to 17 kt. Rain. WSW swell 10 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain. WSW swell 9 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. SW swell 8 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain. SW swell 7 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

S wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...SW 6 ft and WNW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 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.