Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East
Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. 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: 229 AM PDT Wed May 20 2026 | |
Today: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Tonight: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Thu: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Fri: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Sun: N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 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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