Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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: 1101 AM PST Fri Feb 20 2026 |  |
Rest Of Today: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon, then rain likely late. Tonight: SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Sat: SE wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Sat Night: SE wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 18 to 23 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 21 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sun: SE wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 to 24 ft, subsiding to 17 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 21 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Sun Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 16 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Mon: SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. Tue: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Tue Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ170) | |
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