Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the 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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 17, 05:00 PM PDT

For More Weather Information:

Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

23NM NW Seattle WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
S 12kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
S 10kt
1ft
Wednesday
SSE 10kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
S 11kt
1ft
Thursday
S 13kt
1-2ft
Thursday Night
S 12kt
1-2ft
Friday
S 11kt
1ft
Friday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
1ft
Saturday
Light Wind
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:00 am PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

S wind around 12 kt. Rain, mainly before 5pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

S wind around 10 kt. Rain, mainly before 3am. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SSE wind 7 to 10 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind around 11 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

S wind 11 to 13 kt. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 10 to 12 kt. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

S wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Rain likely. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain. 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.