Update — November 8, 2026, 7:04 a.m. Central:

The National Weather Service issued a gale warning at 4:16 a.m. PST Sunday for Oregon coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco, extending out to 60 nautical miles. The warning runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. PST Monday, November 9.

The Medford office forecasts south winds of 20–30 knots, gusts up to 40 knots and seas of 10–14 feet at 13 seconds during that Monday warning period. This is an additional warned area south of the Washington and northern Oregon waters discussed below, rather than a change to every zone in the earlier report.

For Florence–Cape Blanco waters, a hazardous-seas warning continues until 10 p.m. PST Sunday, with very steep seas of 17–21 feet at 16 seconds. A small-craft advisory follows from Sunday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 10 a.m.; another follows the gale warning from Monday at 10 p.m. through Wednesday at 4 a.m. PST.

The agency warns that strong winds and very steep seas could capsize or damage vessels, with low visibility expected. The distinct times and sea forecasts apply to their respective hazard periods.

Earlier Reporting:

Update — November 8, 2026, 3:06 a.m. Central:

New National Weather Service bulletins change the Pacific Northwest marine-alert sequence and add gale watches for Monday, November 9.

Seattle’s 12:29 a.m. Pacific Standard Time Sunday bulletin cancels the offshore storm warning from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater, out to 60 nautical miles. A gale warning remains through 7 a.m. PST Sunday, forecasting southwest winds of 25 to 35 knots. A small craft advisory follows through 4 a.m. Monday, with seas of 19 to 24 feet.

A new gale watch covers those Washington coastal waters from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. PST Monday. Southeast winds of 20 to 30 knots, with gusts to 35 knots, are possible. A watch describes a possible later hazard; it is separate from Sunday’s warning.

Portland’s 12:15 a.m. PST Sunday bulletin adds a Monday gale watch from Cape Shoalwater, Washington, to Cape Foulweather, Oregon, out to 60 nautical miles. From 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, south winds of 20 to 30 knots, gusting to 40 knots, and seas of 10 to 15 feet are possible.

For those same Portland coastal zones, the current gale warning runs through 4 a.m. Sunday, followed by a hazardous seas warning through 4 a.m. Monday. The latest hazardous-seas forecast is 17 to 22 feet at 16 seconds, superseding the higher earlier forecast preserved below.

The earlier inland, coastal and offshore bulletins below retain their original dates and validity periods. Their warning language should not be treated as overriding these newer marine notices.

Earlier Reporting:

Update — November 7, 2026, 8:04 p.m. Central:

A new National Weather Service wind advisory covers Eastern Kitsap County, northern and southern Hood Canal, and Olympia and southern Puget Sound in Washington through 4 a.m. Pacific Standard Time Sunday, November 8.

The Seattle office’s 5:01 p.m. PST bulletin forecasts south winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts reaching 45 to 50 mph. It warns that tree limbs could fall and a few power outages may result. Drivers of high-profile vehicles should use extra caution, and residents should secure outdoor objects.

This inland advisory adds locations not listed in the earlier coastal and offshore reporting below. It is an advisory, rather than the stronger high wind warning that continues for the northern Washington and Grays Harbor county coasts. That coastal warning forecasts gusts up to 60 mph through 4 a.m. Sunday and warns of damaging winds and widespread power outages.

These are official forecasts, not verified counts of outages or damage. The separate offshore storm and hazardous-seas warnings retain their own coverage areas and validity periods.

Earlier Reporting:

Update — November 7, 2026, 3:06 p.m. Central:

New National Weather Service warnings extend the offshore account south into Oregon and identify dangerous seas continuing after the strongest winds ease.

Portland’s 12:23 p.m. Pacific Standard Time bulletin forecasts south winds of 25 to 35 knots, gusting to 50 knots, and seas of 18 to 23 feet from Cape Shoalwater, Washington, to Cape Foulweather, Oregon, out to 60 nautical miles through 4 a.m. PST Sunday, November 8.

A newly issued hazardous seas warning then runs from 4 a.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday, forecasting very steep seas of 22 to 27 feet at 17 seconds. In the Columbia River Bar’s main channel, the corresponding Sunday-to-Monday warning forecasts seas of 19 to 24 feet. These are forecast conditions, rather than observed damage reports.

The weather service urges recreational boaters to remain in port or take shelter until winds and waves subside.

Earlier Reporting:

Update — November 7, 2026, 12:02 p.m. Central:

A new National Weather Service land warning forecasts south winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts reaching 60 mph along the south Washington coast and Oregon’s Clatsop and Tillamook county coasts from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Pacific Standard Time Saturday, November 7.

The Portland office issued the notice at 9:50 a.m. PST. It warns of scattered tree damage and power outages, with difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, and urges people to secure loose objects and prepare for possible outages.

This land warning has a different coverage area and validity period from the offshore storm warnings below, which remain in effect through Sunday morning.

Earlier Reporting — November 7 Offshore Warnings:

The National Weather Service issued a storm warning Saturday for coastal waters off Washington state, forecasting south winds of 30 to 40 knots with gusts reaching 50 knots through Sunday morning, November 8.

The Seattle office’s 8:35 a.m. Pacific Standard Time bulletins cover waters from Cape Flattery to James Island, James Island to Point Grenville, and Point Grenville to Cape Shoalwater. Together, the two notices cover the nearshore waters out to 10 nautical miles and the offshore waters from 10 to 60 nautical miles.

The storm-warning period begins at 10 a.m. PST Saturday and continues until 10 a.m. Sunday. A preceding small craft advisory runs until 10 a.m. Saturday.

For that preceding advisory, the bulletins list winds of 20 to 30 knots and seas of 10 to 12 feet in the nearshore waters, with seas of 12 to 14 feet farther offshore. Those sea-height figures belong to the small craft advisory; the storm-warning forecast specifies stronger winds.

The weather service warns that very strong winds and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. Its instructions urge mariners to remain in port, alter course or secure vessels for severe conditions.

Sources: National Weather Service Seattle — November 7 nearshore and offshore storm warnings. NWS Portland — November 7 coastal high wind warning: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9dcc0bf72ec4efc8df3deaad1bf4c64317e06e3d.002.1 NWS Seattle — November 8 coastal marine sequence, storm-warning cancellation and Monday gale watch: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a91ca914ec0c3548883148c09fab4298be5d9843.001.4 NWS Portland — November 8 hazardous-seas forecast and new Monday gale watch: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f93eed6fa9877a58ec714d8dffbd92b3a31425b3.002.4 NWS Medford — Florence–Cape Blanco Monday Gale Warning, November 8, 4:16 a.m. PST: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d709a66be4ab69fc37ebf18be6b792016d62e976.001.5