Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 12, 10:00 AM PST until February 13, 04:00 PM PST

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

22NM NW Hoquiam WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑SSW 7kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
S 8kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑SW 7kt
9-10ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
SW 6kt
8-9ft
Saturday
N 7kt
8ft
Saturday Night
NNE 9kt
7-8ft
Sunday
Light Wind
7ft
Sunday Night
N 6kt
6ft
Washington's Birthday
E 9kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:01 am PST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. . Waves 5 to 6 ft.

Tonight

S wind 6 to 8 kt becoming W after midnight. Rain. . Waves 8 to 9 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Rain. . Waves 9 to 10 ft.

Friday Night

SW wind around 6 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Rain, mainly before 10pm. . Waves 8 to 9 ft.

Saturday

N wind 5 to 7 kt. A chance of rain. . Waves around 8 ft.

Saturday Night

NNE wind 6 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. . Waves 7 to 8 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. . Waves around 7 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind around 6 kt becoming NE after midnight. A chance of rain. . Waves around 6 ft.

Washington's Birthday

ENE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Rain. . Waves around 5 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.