Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains
A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. 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: 108 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026 | |
| Today: SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Tonight: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Sat: N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Tue: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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