Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

25NM NW Hoquiam WA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
S 7kt
5ft
Tonight
E 10kt
4-5ft
Thursday
NW 8kt
4-5ft
Thursday Night
NNW 9kt
4ft
Friday
SE 12kt
3-4ft
Friday Night
ESE 22kt
4-5ft
Saturday
ESE 26kt
5-6ft
Saturday Night
ESE 28kt
8-9ft
Sunday
SE 26kt
9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING...

This Afternoon

S wind around 7 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. . Waves around 5 ft.

Tonight

E wind around 10 kt. Rain showers likely before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming ESE after midnight. A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. . Waves around 4 ft.

Friday

SE wind 10 to 12 kt. A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. . Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

ESE wind 16 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday

ESE wind around 26 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Rain. . Waves 5 to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

ESE wind 24 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Rain. . Waves 8 to 9 ft.

Sunday

SE wind 24 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Rain. . Waves around 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.