Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 14, 11:00 PM PDT

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

24NM NNE Forks WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
WNW 23kt⇓
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
ESE 17kt
2-3ft
Sunday Night
ESE 16kt
2-3ft
Monday
SSE 19kt
2-3ft
Monday Night
S 25kt
4ft
Tuesday
S 23kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
S 18kt
3ft
Wednesday
SSW 18kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
SSW 18kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:26 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Tonight

WNW wind 18 to 23 kt becoming S 8 to 13 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain and snow after 5am. . Waves 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Sunday

ESE wind 9 to 17 kt. A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then rain. . Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

ESE wind around 16 kt. Rain. . Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

ESE wind 16 to 19 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Rain. . Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Rain. . Waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 19 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Rain. . Waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind around 18 kt. Rain. . Waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. . Waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind 15 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. . Waves around 3 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.