Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues
Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. 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: 219 PM PST Tue Jan 13 2026 | |
Tonight: N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening, backing to NW after midnight. Seas around 9 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening. Wed: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Thu: NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Thu Night: NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Fri: NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ271) | |
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