Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 16, 05:00 AM PDT until March 17, 05:00 AM PDT

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

29NM SSW Seattle WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tonight
⇑SSW 9kt
< 1ft
Monday
SSW 12kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
SW 10kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
SSW 9kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Thursday
SSW 11kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:25 pm PDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE

Late Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Rain, mainly after 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

SSW wind around 12 kt. Rain, mainly before noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

SW wind 7 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

SSW wind around 10 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind around 9 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SSW wind around 10 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind around 10 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

SSW wind around 11 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft 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.