Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning until April 1, 11:00 AM PDT

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

25NM NW Hoquiam WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
SE 22kt⇓
5-7ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
W 8kt
5-6ft
Thursday
W 11kt
6-7ft
Thursday Night
W 8kt⇓
6ft
Friday
⇑S 6kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
3-4ft
Saturday
⇑NW 8kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
NW 11kt
4-5ft
Sunday
⇑NNW 7kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

Today

SE wind 17 to 22 kt becoming W 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Rain. . Waves 5 to 7 ft.

Tonight

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming N after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. . Waves 5 to 6 ft.

Thursday

W wind 9 to 11 kt. A chance of rain. . Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. . Waves around 6 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. . Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. . Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. . Waves 4 to 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.