Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest
A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca (PZZ130) Issued by: National Weather Service Seattle, WA Last Update: 132 PM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026 | |
| Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Thu: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Thu Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Fri: E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sat: E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Mon: SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Mon Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca (PZZ130) | |
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