Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms
Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 213 PM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026 | |
Tonight: SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this evening and overnight. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Thu: NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sun: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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