Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 12, 11:00 PM PDT

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

22NM NW Hoquiam WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
W 14kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
W 8kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
ENE 6kt⇓
5-6ft
Friday Night
NNW 11kt
4-5ft
Saturday
NW 14kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
NW 12kt
3-4ft
Sunday
ESE 14kt
3ft
Sunday Night
S 16kt
3-4ft
Monday
S 16kt
5-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:00 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

Today

W wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain. . Waves 7 to 8 ft.

Tonight

W wind 6 to 8 kt becoming E after midnight. Rain. . Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Friday

ENE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Rain. . Waves 5 to 6 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Rain. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

NW wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. . Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

ESE wind 8 to 14 kt. Rain. . Waves around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain. . Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

S wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain. . Waves 5 to 7 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.