Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues
Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. 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: 257 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026 | |
Today: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Tonight: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Thu: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 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 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Fri: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Sat: S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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