Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country
The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. 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: 501 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026 | |
| Today: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Tonight: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Sat: N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Sun: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Sun Night: N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Mon: S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Mon Night: W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Tue: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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