Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains
Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. 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: 737 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 | |
Today: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Tonight: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Tue: S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Wed: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Wed Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Thu: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Fri: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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