Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country
The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ271) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 856 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026 | |
| Today: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sun: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Tue: NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ271) | |
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