Nor'easter Bringing Dangerous Coastal Conditions to the Mid-Atlantic; Pacific Storm to Impact the Southwest U.S.
A Nor'easter well off the East Coast will slowly track north this week and may gain some subtropical characteristics. Strong onshore winds will bring flooding, dangerous marine conditions, and beach erosion along the Mid-Atlantic coast. A Pacific storm will bring gusty winds, severe thunderstorms, and mountain snow to portions of California and the Southwest U.S. through Thursday. 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: 132 AM PDT Wed Oct 21 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Wed: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Wed Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Thu: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Fri: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Sun: E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Sun Night: N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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