Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies
Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm (PZZ150) Issued by: National Weather Service Seattle, WA Last Update: 516 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026 | |
Today: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Tonight: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Thu: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Thu Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Fri: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Sat: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Sat Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Sun: E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm (PZZ150) | |
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