Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West
Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. 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: 208 AM PST Sat Jan 3 2026 |  |
Today: S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. Tonight: S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. Sun: SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds, SW 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Mon: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon Night: N wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. Tue: SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Wed: W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 nm (PZZ252) | |
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