Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm
Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ170) Issued by: National Weather Service Seattle, WA Last Update: 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 | |
Tonight: S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Fri: S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 16 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. Fri Night: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sat: SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: S wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: S 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Sun: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave detail: SW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Mon: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: SE wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Tue: SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Tue Night: SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ170) | |
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