Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until November 28, 04:00 PM PST

Last Update: 815 AM PST Fri Nov 28 2025

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Medford, OR Local Forecast Office

44NM SW Port Orford OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

Rest Of Today

SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds, NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning.

Tonight

N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

Sat

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

Sat Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

Sun

N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds.

Mon

N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 19 seconds.

Mon Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 17 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Tue

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.

Tue Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.