Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. 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: 118 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026 | |
This Afternoon: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Tonight: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds. Sun: NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Sun Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Mon: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Mon Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Tue: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Tue Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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