Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes
Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. 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: 116 PM PST Tue Feb 24 2026 | |
| Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Wed: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. Wed Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Thu: SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. Thu Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Fri Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Sun: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 nm (PZZ251) | |
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