Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday
Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ176) Issued by: National Weather Service Seattle, WA Last Update: 204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026 |  |
Today: S wind 20 to 30 kt easing to around 20 kt, then to around 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt early this morning. seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. Tonight: S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Tue: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Tue Night: S wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Wed: SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Thu: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Thu Night: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Fri: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ176) | |
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