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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. 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. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm (PZZ350) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm (PZZ350)
Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR
Last Update: 232 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026		Print

Tonight: SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

Tue: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Tue Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

Wed: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

Wed Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Thu: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

Thu Night: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

Fri: S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

Fri Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

Sat: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.






Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm (PZZ350)

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