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

32NM WSW Long Beach WA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
SW 32kt
16ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
WSW 26kt⇓
15ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
ESE 15kt
11-12ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
WSW 24kt
11-13ft
Wednesday
SW 19kt
12-13ft
Wednesday Night
SW 17kt
11ft
Thursday
SW 11kt
9-10ft
Thursday Night
SSW 10kt
8ft
Friday
SW 8kt
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 LATE

Today

SW wind 24 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Rain. W swell 9 ft at 12 seconds building to 12 ft. Wind waves 7 ft building to 11 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 21 to 26 kt becoming NW 13 to 18 kt after midnight. Rain, mainly before 2am. W swell 13 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Tuesday

ESE wind 8 to 15 kt. Rain. W swell 12 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 22 to 24 kt. Rain. W swell 9 to 11 ft. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 16 to 19 kt. Rain. W swell 11 to 12 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 14 to 17 kt. Rain. W swell 11 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

SW wind around 11 kt. Rain. W swell 9 to 10 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SSW wind around 10 kt. Rain likely. W swell 8 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

SW wind around 8 kt. 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.