Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland
Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) Issued by: National Weather Service Medford, OR Last Update: 120 PM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early, then a chance of rain late. Tonight: SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. Tue: S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Tue Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. Wed: SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. Wed Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Thu: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm (PZZ356) | |
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