Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast
A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. 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: 741 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 | |
| Tonight: SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and early morning. Rain likely late. Tue: S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Tue Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. Wed: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. Wed Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Thu: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Thu Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 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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