Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 144 AM PDT Fri Mar 13 2026 |  |
Today: SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain likely late. Tonight: SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Sat: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Sun: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Sun Night: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Mon Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Tue: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Tue Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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