Heavy Precipitation and Strong Winds in the West; Locally Severe Weather in the East

Several atmospheric river events will bring widespread moderate to heavy precipitation and strong winds to much of the Pacific Northwest and California through early next week. A few storms might produce locally strong to damaging wind gusts over a portion of eastern North Carolina on Friday.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until October 22, 05:00 AM PDT

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

24NM NNE Forks WA

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

E 29km/h
4m

Small Craft Advisory
Friday

ESE 14km/h
4m
Friday
Night
ESE 26km/h
3-4m
Saturday

W 39km/h
2-3m
Saturday
Night
E 26km/h
2m
Sunday

E 40km/h
3m
Sunday
Night
ESE 34km/h
2m
Monday

SSE 29km/h
1m
Monday
Night
S 23km/h
5m

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:47 pm PDT Oct 21, 2021
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT Oct 22, 2021-6pm PDT Oct 28, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...

Synopsis: A series of strong frontal systems will continue to cross the waters over the next several days. The first has pushed onshore this evening, followed by another one Saturday. The strongest storm of the series arrives on Sunday with a very deep low approaching and moving into the coastal waters, potentially resulting in a significant storm system.

Overnight

E wind 27 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 42 km/h. A chance of rain. SW swell 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Friday

ESE wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming WNW in the afternoon. Rain. WSW swell 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds less than 5 km/h becoming ESE 21 to 26 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Rain. W swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Saturday

ESE wind 29 to 39 km/h becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. Rain. W swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 m.

Saturday Night

NW wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming E 21 to 26 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h. Rain likely. W swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Sunday

E wind 26 to 31 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Rain. W swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 m.

Sunday Night

ESE wind 27 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Rain. WSW swell 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 m.

Monday

SSE wind 21 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 42 km/h. Rain. WNW swell 1 ft. Wind waves 1 m or less.

Monday Night

S wind 14 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Rain. WNW swell 5 ft. Wind waves 1 m 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.