Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads
The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 1242 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026 |  |
| Today: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Tonight: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Sun: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Sun Night: S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Tue: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Wed: W wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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