Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ272) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ272)
Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR
Last Update: 1221 PM PST Wed Feb 25 2026


Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

Fri: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri Night: NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

Sat: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Sun: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.







Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ272)

Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/pqr