Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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: 1249 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026 |  |
Tonight: SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds, SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. Sat: SE wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Isolated gusts up to 35 kt possible. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds, SW 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Isolated gusts up to 35 kt possible. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 12 ft at 10 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Sun: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds, SW 14 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, SW 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Mon: S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tue: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Tue Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Wed: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Wed Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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