Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West
Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. 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: 219 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 | |
Tonight: E wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sat: S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Sat Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. Sun: SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Mon: N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Tue: SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 7 ft at 23 seconds. Rain. Wed: W wind around 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ272) | |
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