Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains
An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. 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: 217 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 |  |
Today: S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Tonight: S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Wed: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds, SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Wed Night: S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Thu: S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Thu Night: S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Fri: SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Sat: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Sat Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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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