Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 16, 05:00 PM PDT until March 18, 05:00 AM PDT

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

10NM NNE Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
⇑SSW 6kt
3-5ft
Tonight
S 7kt
8ft
Tuesday
S 7kt
7-8ft
Tuesday Night
S 7kt
7-8ft
Wednesday
S 6kt
6ft
Wednesday Night
S 6kt
5ft
Thursday
S 7kt
6-7ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
5-7ft
Friday
Light Wind
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:41 am PDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the morning. Rain likely, mainly before 11am. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

S wind around 7 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4am. W swell 8 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 5 to 7 kt. Rain. W swell 9 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind 5 to 7 kt. Rain. W swell 9 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

S wind around 6 kt. Rain. W swell 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind around 6 kt. Rain likely. WSW swell 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

S wind around 7 kt. Rain. WSW swell 9 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain. W swell 9 ft decreasing to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain. W swell 2 to 3 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.