Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads
The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >
| 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: 132 PM PST Sat Feb 28 2026 | |
| Tonight: NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late. Sun: E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun Night: S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Tue: S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Wed: W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: W wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Thu: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ272) | |
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