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The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ170) (Text-Only)
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 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
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Today: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Tonight: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun Night: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

Tue: S wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Tue Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Wed: W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night: W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.







Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ170)

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