Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.
Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 222 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026 |  |
Tonight: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening and overnight. Fri: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 23 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 22 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Sun Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 19 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 18 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tue: NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tue Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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