Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast
Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. 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: 213 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026 | |
Today: SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. Tonight: W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Wed: SW wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 17 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Wed Night: W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 20 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. Thu: W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Fri: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Sat: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Sat Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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