Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

6NM N Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
SSW 36kt
14ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
SSW 37kt⇓
16ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
S 17kt
11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
SW 28kt
12-13ft
Wednesday
SW 25kt
11-12ft
Wednesday Night
SSW 21kt
11-12ft
Thursday
SSW 14kt
9-10ft
Thursday Night
S 7kt
7-8ft
Friday
Light Wind
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:41 am PST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Dec 8, 2025-6pm PST Dec 14, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH

Today

SSW wind 28 to 36 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Rain. WNW swell 7 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 8 ft building to 12 ft.

Tonight

SSW wind 32 to 37 kt becoming NNW 23 to 28 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. W swell 11 to 12 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 13 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Tuesday

NE wind 11 to 17 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Rain. W swell 11 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind around 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain. WNW swell 8 ft. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Rain. W swell 9 ft. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind 18 to 21 kt. Rain. W swell 11 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 11 to 14 kt. Rain. W swell 9 to 10 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 5 to 7 kt. Rain likely. W swell 7 to 8 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. W swell 6 to 7 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.