Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Last Update: 104 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026

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9NM W North Bend OR

Marine Zone Forecast

This Afternoon

S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.

Tonight

SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

Mon

SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

Mon Night

S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Tue

E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

Tue Night

NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

Wed

W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

Wed Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

Thu

NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

Thu Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.