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 11, 10:00 AM PST

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

2NM WNW Florence OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Wednesday
S 17kt
10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
S 14kt
10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
SSW 8kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Light Wind
7-8ft
Friday
Light Wind
6ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
4-5ft
Saturday
Light Wind
4-5ft
Saturday Night
S 10kt
3-5ft
Sunday
S 11kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:41 am PST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4am PST Dec 10, 2025-6pm PST Dec 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

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

Wednesday

S wind 14 to 17 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mixed swell...W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 12 to 14 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mixed swell...W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 5 to 8 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog before 10am, then Patchy fog after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 7pm. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

S wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

S wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 2 to 3 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.