Excessive Heat Continues for the Pacific Northwest; Flooding Impacts Expected in the Southwest U.S.

A dangerous heat wave persists for the Northwest into portions of California today with excessive heat warnings and heat advisories in effect. The active monsoon pattern with organized showers and thunderstorms and possible flash flooding with debris flows continues and will become enhanced in the Southwestern U.S. through Saturday.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Dense Fog Advisory in effect from August 18, 05:00 PM PDT until August 19, 11:00 AM PDT

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7NM N Cape Lookout OR

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

SW 9kt
4ft
Friday

Light Wind
4ft
Friday
Night
NNW 6kt
4ft
Saturday

NNW 6kt
3-4ft
Saturday
Night
NNW 8kt
3ft
Sunday

Light Wind
2ft
Sunday
Night
Light Wind
3ft
Monday

W 6kt
3ft
Monday
Night
W 7kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:00 pm PDT Aug 18, 2022
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Aug 18, 2022-6pm PDT Aug 25, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: High pressure will strengthen over the waters tonight through Friday. Little change in the overall pattern beyond Friday, with general high pressure over the waters and weak thermally-induced lower pressure over the north California and south Oregon waters.

Tonight

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SSW after midnight. A chance of rain after 8pm. Patchy dense fog. W swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt. Cloudy. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. W swell 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. WSW swell 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. W swell 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. W swell 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming N in the evening. Partly cloudy. WSW swell 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.