Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains
A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. 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: 203 PM PDT Sat May 23 2026 | |
Tonight: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Sun: SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sun Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. Mon Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. Tue: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Tue Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wed: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 19 seconds. Thu: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 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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