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: 1220 PM PST Sun Mar 1 2026


Tonight: E wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Mon: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Tue: S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.

Tue Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.

Wed: W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

Thu: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 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.

Fri: W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.

Fri Night: W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.







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

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