Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until December 11, 01:00 PM PST

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

6NM N Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
S 11kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
S 6kt⇓
7-8ft
Friday
Light Wind
6-7ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
5ft
Saturday
Light Wind
4-5ft
Saturday Night
S 17kt
8ft
Sunday
S 17kt
6-8ft
Sunday Night
S 23kt
6-7ft
Monday
SSW 37kt
15-16ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:45 am PST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Dec 11, 2025-6pm PST Dec 17, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

Today

S wind 8 to 11 kt. Showers, mainly before 5pm. W swell 9 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. W swell 8 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 10am. Patchy fog. W swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. W swell 5 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

S wind 11 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain, mainly after 10pm. WSW swell 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

S wind 14 to 17 kt. Rain. WSW swell 5 to 7 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 14 to 23 kt. Rain. WSW swell 5 ft. Wind waves 3 ft building to 6 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 33 to 37 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Rain. W swell 5 ft decreasing to 1 ft. Wind waves 14 to 16 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.