Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast
Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. 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: 204 PM PDT Thu Mar 12 2026 | |
| Tonight: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and early morning. Rain likely late. Fri: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. Fri Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. Sat: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Sun: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Tue: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Tue Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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