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]

Today
WNW 22kt
3-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WNW 18kt⇓
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
ESE 11kt
2ft
Sunday Night
ESE 16kt
2-3ft
Monday
SSE 17kt
2-3ft
Monday Night
S 23kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
S 21kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
S 16kt
3ft
Wednesday
S 18kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:25 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Today

WNW wind 13 to 22 kt. Sunny. . Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. . Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Sunday

ESE wind 7 to 11 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 11am, then rain after 11am. . Waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

ESE wind 14 to 16 kt. Rain. . Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

SSE wind 15 to 17 kt. Rain. . Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 18 to 23 kt. Rain. . Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

S wind 19 to 21 kt. Rain. . Waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain. . Waves around 3 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 14 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.