Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West
Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ271) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 1216 PM PST Mon Feb 16 2026 |  |
Rest Of Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Tonight: W wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. Tue: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. Tue Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. Wed: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. Wed Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. Thu: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. Thu Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Fri: W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ271) | |
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