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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ273) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ273)
Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR
Last Update: 205 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026		Print

Rest Of Today: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon.

Tonight: SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

Wed: S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

Wed Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

Thu: S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

Thu Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Fri: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

Sat Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.






Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ273)

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