Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 18, 10:00 AM PST

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

10NM NNE Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

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Wednesday
⇑SSW 8kt
10ft
Wednesday Night
SE 8kt⇓
5-6ft
Thursday
Light Wind
6ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
5-6ft
Friday
⇑S 6kt
4ft
Friday Night
SE 9kt
4ft
Saturday
SE 11kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
ESE 11kt
5-6ft
Sunday
SE 10kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:41 am PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. N swell 0 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Showers, mainly after 4am. WSW swell 4 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers, mainly before 10am. WSW swell 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely, mainly after 4am. WSW swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the morning. Showers. WSW swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 6 to 9 kt. Showers. WSW swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

SE wind around 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain. WSW swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

ESE wind around 11 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Rain. WSW swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

SE wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain. WSW swell 4 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.