Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the central and southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 22, 04:00 AM PDT until April 22, 08:00 PM PDT

For More Weather Information:

Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

24NM SSW Seattle WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
SW 9kt
1ft
Tonight
SW 12kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
SW 21kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
SW 19kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
SSW 8kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
⇑NNE 11kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
NNE 11kt⇓
< 1ft
Saturday
⇑NNE 8kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:15 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

This Afternoon

SW wind around 9 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 10 to 12 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 14 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Rain, mainly before 9am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NNE wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.