Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.
Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. 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: 222 AM PDT Sun Sep 6 2026 | |
Today: N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this morning, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. Tonight: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Mon Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tue: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wed: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Thu: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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