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

Ocean Park WA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Light Wind
10-11ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
S 7kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
5ft
Thursday
Light Wind
5ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Friday
S 8kt
4ft
Friday Night
SE 10kt
4-5ft
Saturday
SE 14kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
ESE 13kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:41 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. W swell 11 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SSE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after noon. W swell 7 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain showers before 10pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then rain showers likely after 1am. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. W swell 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. W swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

S wind 6 to 8 kt. Rain. W swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain. W swell 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

SE wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. W swell 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

ESE wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. WNW swell 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.