Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes
Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm (PZZ251) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 219 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026 |  |
Tonight: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Wed: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Wed Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Thu: NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Thu Night: NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Fri: E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Sat Night: E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm (PZZ251) | |
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