Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. 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: 1230 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026 |  |
Today: SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. rain. Tonight: SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Thu: W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Fri: SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun: E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Sun Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm (PZZ253) | |
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