Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday
Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. 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: 214 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 |  |
| Tonight: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers this evening. Thu: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Thu Night: NE wind around 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Fri: SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Fri Night: SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Sat: SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds, SE 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: E wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds, NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 15 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Sun: SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds, NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 14 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Mon: SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ170) | |
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