Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country
A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. 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: 1225 AM PST Sun Mar 8 2026 | |
| Today: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. Tue: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. Tue Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. Wed: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Wed Night: SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Thu: SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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