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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 >

Coastal Waters Forecast for West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca (PZZ130) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca (PZZ130)
Issued by: National Weather Service Seattle, WA
Last Update: 115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026

Today: NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning.

Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain after midnight.

Tue: SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Tue Night: SW wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Wed: SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

Wed Night: W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Thu: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

Thu Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.






Zone Forecast: West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca (PZZ130)

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