Severe Weather Across the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns for Southwest and California; Snow for the Central Rockies
Severe thunderstorms will continue to impact the center of the Nation through today. Very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains; Flash flooding is possible for portions into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for the Southwest and central valley of California today. Winter hangs on for Rockies. 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: 821 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Tonight: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Tue: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Wed: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Thu: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 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 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 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 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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