Significant Coastal Impacts to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Tropical Storm Nolo to Impact Hawaii
A strong coastal storm will bring moderate to major coastal flooding, strong winds, heavy rainfall and high surf to the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Tropical Storm Nolo is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Thursday as it moves north toward the Big Island of Hawaii. Heavy rainfall will continue through Saturday, with locally catastrophic flooding possible. Hurricane Watch in effect. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm (PZZ350) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 153 PM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Tonight: N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Thu: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. Thu Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Fri: SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave detail: W 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Fri Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sat: NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Sun: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm (PZZ350) | |
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