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, 08:00 AM PST

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

22NM NW Hoquiam WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Light Wind
8-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
ESE 7kt
6-7ft
Wednesday Night
NE 7kt
5-6ft
Thursday
Light Wind
4-5ft
Thursday Night
NW 7kt
4-5ft
Friday
SSE 11kt
3-4ft
Friday Night
ESE 22kt
4ft
Saturday
ESE 27kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
ESE 26kt
7-9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:02 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. . Waves 8 to 10 ft.

Wednesday

ESE wind around 7 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 3pm. . Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Wednesday Night

NE wind around 7 kt. Rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. . Waves 5 to 6 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind around 7 kt becoming ESE after midnight. A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Friday

SSE wind 8 to 11 kt. A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then rain. . Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

ESE wind 15 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. . Waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

ESE wind 25 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Rain. . Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Saturday Night

ESE wind around 26 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Rain. . Waves 7 to 9 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.