Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ176) Issued by: National Weather Service Seattle, WA Last Update: 148 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 | |
| Today: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Sat: W wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. Sat Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Mon: N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Mon Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Tue: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Tue Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm (PZZ176) | |
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