Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. 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: 130 PM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026 | |
Tonight: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds. Sun: NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. Sun Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Mon: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Mon Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Tue: S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Tue Night: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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