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

27NM E Port Angeles WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
SSE 16kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 12kt
1ft
Wednesday
SSE 12kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
SSE 13kt
1ft
Thursday
SSE 16kt
1-2ft
Thursday Night
SSE 12kt
1-2ft
Friday
S 14kt
1ft
Friday Night
W 9kt
1ft
Saturday
W 9kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:00 am PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

SSE wind 13 to 16 kt. Rain, mainly before 5pm. Waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind around 12 kt. Rain, mainly before 3am. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SSE wind 8 to 12 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSE wind around 13 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

SSE wind 13 to 16 kt. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SSE wind around 12 kt. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

S wind 12 to 14 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

W wind around 9 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

W wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 ft.

*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.