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

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
SSW 33kt
14ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
SSW 34kt⇓
16ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
⇑SSW 23kt
10-11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
SSW 32kt
11-12ft
Wednesday
SSW 28kt
11-12ft
Wednesday Night
SSW 22kt
11-12ft
Thursday
SSW 12kt
8-9ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
7-8ft
Friday
Light Wind
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:01 pm PST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1pm 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

This Afternoon

SSW wind around 33 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Rain. WNW swell 9 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 11 ft.

Tonight

SSW wind 29 to 34 kt becoming WNW 16 to 21 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 42 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. W swell 12 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Tuesday

ENE wind 9 to 14 kt becoming SSW 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Rain. W swell 10 to 11 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 ft building to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 29 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Rain. WNW swell 8 ft. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 26 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Rain. W swell 9 ft. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Rain. W swell 11 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 8 to 12 kt. Rain. W swell 8 to 9 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. 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 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.