Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. 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: 1226 PM PST Thu Feb 26 2026


Tonight: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.

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

Fri Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

Sat: N wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun: NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun Night: N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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

Mon Night: N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

Tue Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.







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

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