Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. 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: 920 PM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. Sat: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. Mon: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Tue: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Wed: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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