Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley
A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic 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: 123 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 |  |
Today: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. Tonight: S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain after midnight. Tue: S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Wed: S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Thu: S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Thu Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Fri: SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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