Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains
A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 203 AM PST Thu Jan 15 2026 | |
Today: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. Tonight: NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Fri: E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Sat: E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Sat Night: SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 20 seconds. Mon Night: NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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