Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 18, 04:00 PM PDT until March 19, 05:00 PM PDT

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

24NM SSW Seattle WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
SW 9kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSW 9kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
SSW 10kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
SSW 9kt
< 1ft
Friday
SSW 14kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
SW 14kt
< 1ft
Saturday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday Night
N 6kt⇓
< 1ft
Sunday
⇑SW 7kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:18 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON

Late Afternoon

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

Tonight

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

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

SSW wind 7 to 9 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

SSW wind 10 to 14 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

SW wind 6 to 14 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of 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.