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

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

Newport OR

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
SSW 24kt
12-13ft

Gale Warning
Wednesday
SSW 22kt
11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
SSW 18kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
SSW 12kt
8-9ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
7ft
Friday
Light Wind
6ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
4-5ft
Saturday
S 9kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
S 12kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:41 pm PST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Dec 9, 2025-6pm PST Dec 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Tonight

SSW wind 20 to 24 kt. Rain. W swell 11 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 7 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 19 to 22 kt. Rain. W swell 10 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind 15 to 18 kt. Rain. W swell 9 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 10 to 12 kt. Rain, mainly before 4pm. W swell 9 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

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

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 10pm. W swell 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

ESE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of rain. W swell 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

S wind around 12 kt. Rain likely. WSW 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.