Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Gardiner, OR

AVIATION
17/06Z TAFs...VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period for most locations. The exception is IFR/LIFR in marine stratus that should eventually impact the coastline tonight into early Tuesday morning, mainly from Cape Blanco north. This marine layer has been slow to progress eastward and currently lingers over the marine waters beyond 35 nm from shore. Guidance maintains this marine layer moving inland and impacting the immediate coast, but confidence is low on timing. /BR-y

MARINE
Updated 800 PM PDT Monday, March 16, 2026...Low seas with light north winds south of Gold Beach and light south winds north of Gold Beach will persist through tonight. West swell builds Tuesday, but overall conditions will remain below advisory levels through Friday. A thermal trough develops Saturday, bringing gusty north winds with steep to very steep seas possible through the weekend.

PREV DISCUSSION
/Issued 444 PM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026/

DISCUSSION...Key Points: Very warm afternoons inland, approaching or reaching record highs, with low to moderate humidity levels through Thursday. An increase of clouds, and slight cooling on Friday ahead of a weak and weakening cold front. Turning cooler on the weekend (by around 10 to 15 degrees) with a distinct minority of ensemble members showing sufficient low level moisture for rain chances, mainly west of the Cascades. Uncertainty increases beyond the weekend, with the GEFS members leaning toward a more progressive pattern and increasing rain chances early next week.
Meanwhile, the ECMWF favors a continuation of the weekend pattern through at least Monday with temperatures remaining modestly above normal. By Tuesday, Day 8, a front may arrive that is strong enough for a rainy day with seasonable snow levels (most likely above most of the major passes).

Regarding the heat, we'll likely break records in Alturas, Mount Shasta City and Montague Tuesday through Friday, and approach records for Roseburg and Medford. Right now, it still looks like we'll fall short of records by a degree or two today, although it's not impossible to tie or break one of those.

The NBM is distinctly, overly enthusiastic regarding the proximity and depth of low layer moisture over the coastal waters and coast during the short and mid term portion of the forecast. Some patches of night and morning coastal fog are expected, but the coast should remain free of precipitation until early Friday, at the earliest.

MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
OR...None.

CA...None.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...None.