Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms
Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. 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: 815 PM PDT Wed May 13 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Thu: N wind 15 to 20 kt. 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, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Fri Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Mon: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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