Significant Storm Bringing Widespread Winter Weather and Heavy Rainfall Across the Eastern Half of the Country

A storm system moving into the Eastern parts of the country is bringing heavy snow across the Great Lakes and into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. There is also the potential for significant ice accumulations across the northern Mid-Atlantic. To the south, heavy rainfall is producing flash flooding, and river flooding, from the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys to the Deep South.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Seas Warning in effect from February 20, 04:00 AM PST until February 21, 10:00 AM PST

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

5NM SSW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This
Afternoon
NW 12kt
13ft

Haz. Seas Warning
Tonight

NNE 13kt
13-15ft

Haz. Seas Warning
Thursday

NE 6kt
12-13ft

Haz. Seas Warning
Thursday
Night
N 8kt
8-9ft
Friday

SW 7kt
6-7ft
Friday
Night
SSW 12kt
6-7ft
Saturday

W 12kt
6ft
Saturday
Night
W 12kt
9-10ft
Sunday

Light Wind
8-9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:37 am PST Feb 20, 2019
Forecast Valid: 1pm PST Feb 20, 2019-6pm PST Feb 26, 2019

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: A front moved through the area last night. This will bring very steep and hazardous seas for most areas. Winds and seas will begin to subside Thursday and more so Friday as high pressure moves through. A weak front will move in Friday afternoon into Friday night. Northwest swell will build behind it Saturday into Saturday night, and seas may become steep.

This Afternoon

NW wind around 12 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 6 ft.

Tonight

NNE wind 7 to 13 kt. Showers, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves around 5 ft.

Thursday

NE wind around 6 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 12 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Rain, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind around 12 kt becoming W in the evening. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

W wind around 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 3 ft becoming WNW. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

W wind 7 to 12 kt. Showers likely. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and WNW 2 ft becoming WSW. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.