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: 209 AM PDT Sun May 24 2026 | |
Today: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. Patchy fog late. Tonight: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Mon: S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. Mon Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Tue: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 15 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. Tue Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 14 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wed: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 19 seconds. Thu: N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 18 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 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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