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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) (Text-Only)
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: 259 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026



Tonight: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.

Thu: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

Thu Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri: E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Fri Night: N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.

Sat: S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

Sun: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun Night: N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds.

Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.






Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376)

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