Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains
An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 109 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 | |
| Today: SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tonight: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Sat: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Sun: E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Sun Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Mon Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. Tue: S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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