Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains
A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. 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: 306 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026 | |
Today: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Tonight: N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sun: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, N 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Tue: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ376) | |
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