Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm
An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. 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: 1228 AM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 |  |
Today: SE wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late. Tonight: SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 12 ft at 10 seconds, SW 11 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Sun: S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 17 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, SW 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Mon: S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Tue: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Wed: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. Wed Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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