Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday
Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. 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: 817 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain early this evening, then showers late this evening and overnight. Thu: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Thu Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Fri: SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sat: S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sun: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave detail: SW 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Mon: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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