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: 1258 PM PDT Sat May 2 2026 | |
| Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. Patchy dense fog late. Sun: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sun Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Mon: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Mon Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Tue: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wed: Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Wed Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Thu: N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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