Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until February 18, 10:00 AM PST

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Ocean Park WA

Marine Point Forecast

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Wednesday
⇑SW 8kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
ENE 10kt
5ft
Thursday
ENE 7kt
5-6ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Friday
S 8kt
4ft
Friday Night
SE 10kt
4-5ft
Saturday
ESE 13kt
7ft
Saturday Night
ESE 13kt
6ft
Sunday
SE 12kt
5-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:41 am PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Showers. WNW swell 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

ENE wind 6 to 10 kt. Showers, mainly before 1am. WNW swell 5 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

ENE wind 5 to 7 kt. Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. WNW swell 6 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. WNW swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

S wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then rain showers. W swell 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SE wind 8 to 10 kt. Showers. W swell 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

ESE wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...S 7 ft and W 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

ESE wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...S 6 ft and W 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

SE wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...S 7 ft and WNW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 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.