Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. 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: 117 PM PDT Fri May 1 2026 | |
This Afternoon: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Tonight: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Sat: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. Sun: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Sun Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Mon: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Tue: N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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