Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 22, 02:00 PM PDT until March 23, 05:00 AM PDT

Last Update: 135 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026

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Portland, OR Local Forecast Office

7NM SW Cape Lookout OR

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

Tonight

N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, veering to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun

NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon

N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers after midnight.

Tue

S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

Tue Night

SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Wed

SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

Thu

NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

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 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds.