Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 18, 04:00 PM PDT until March 19, 05:00 PM PDT

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

16NM N Seattle WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Wednesday
S 18kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
S 19kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
S 18kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
S 19kt
2ft
Friday
S 17kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
SSW 15kt
1-2ft
Saturday
NNW 7kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
NNW 6kt⇓
< 1ft
Sunday
Light Wind
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:26 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Wednesday

S wind 14 to 18 kt. Rain. Waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 17 to 19 kt. Rain. Waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

S wind around 18 kt. Rain. Waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday

S wind 15 to 17 kt. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 9 to 15 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming W in the morning. A chance of showers before 11am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers. 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.