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: 900 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: S 23 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon, then rain late. Tonight: S wind 40 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 27 ft. Wave detail: S 26 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Sun: S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft, subsiding to 16 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 19 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. Mon: S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tue: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Tue Night: N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Wed: N wind around 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 16 seconds. A chance of rain. Wed Night: N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. 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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