Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm
An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 224 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026 | |
Today: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: S 20 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late. Tonight: S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. Mon: S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tue: SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Wed: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Wed Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Thu: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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