Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest
A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central 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: 1214 PM PST Sun Feb 22 2026 |  |
Tonight: S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms until early morning, then rain late. Mon: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Tue: NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. Wed: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Wed Night: W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Thu: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Thu Night: NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Fri Night: N wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of 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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