Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. 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: 1232 AM PST Sun Mar 1 2026


Today: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late.

Tonight: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

Mon: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 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 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Tue: S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

Tue Night: SW wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Wed: W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night: W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Thu: W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Thu Night: 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.







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

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