Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West
Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. 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: 1210 PM PDT Tue May 12 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tonight: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Wed: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Wed Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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