Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains
A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ272) Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 137 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026 |  |
Tonight: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Thu: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Thu Night: NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Fri: NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Sat: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Sat Night: SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Sun Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Mon: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 20 seconds. Mon Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 18 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ272) | |
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