Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland
Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. 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: 233 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 | |
| Today: E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning, then becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Tonight: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Tue: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. Wed: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. Wed Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Thu: N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds, NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. 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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