Hazardous Coastal Conditions for the Mid-Atlantic; Storm System Approaching Southern Alaska
A Nor'easter will create hazardous marine and coastal conditions along the Mid-Atlantic coast through mid-week, with significant coastal flooding and beach erosion possible. Meanwhile, another strong storm system is forecast to bring high winds and heavy precipitation to portions of southern Alaska. Elsewhere, relatively benign weather is expected through the first half of the work week. 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: 151 AM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026 | |
| Today: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Tonight: NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Wed: NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Thu: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Fri: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: E wind around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Sat Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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