Nor'easter Bringing Dangerous Coastal Conditions to the Mid-Atlantic; Pacific Storm to Impact the Southwest U.S.
A Nor'easter well off the East Coast will slowly track north this week and may gain some subtropical characteristics. Strong onshore winds will bring flooding, dangerous marine conditions, and beach erosion along the Mid-Atlantic coast. A Pacific storm will bring gusty winds, showers and thunderstorms, and mountain snow to portions of California and the Southwest U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. 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: 151 AM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026 | |
| Today: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Tonight: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Wed: NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Thu: N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Fri Night: N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Sat Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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