Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until December 10, 10:00 AM PST

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

2NM WNW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
SSW 18kt
10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
SSW 16kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
SSW 11kt
9ft
Thursday
SSW 7kt
8-9ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
7-8ft
Friday
Light Wind
7ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
5-6ft
Saturday
⇑S 6kt
5ft
Saturday Night
S 8kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:41 pm PST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Dec 9, 2025-6pm PST Dec 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

Tonight

SSW wind 15 to 18 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 4am. W swell 9 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 13 to 16 kt. Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. W swell 8 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind 8 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain. W swell 8 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 5 to 7 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10am. W swell 8 to 9 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog. W swell 7 to 8 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am. W swell 7 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog. W swell 5 to 6 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain. W swell 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind around 8 kt. A chance of rain. W swell 5 ft. Wind waves around 2 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.