Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) (Text-Only)
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: 412 PM PST Wed Feb 11 2026
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Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu: N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Thu Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.

Fri: S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

Fri Night: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

Sat: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

Sat Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

Sun: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Mon Night: SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252)

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