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

35NM WSW Seattle WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
SW 11kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SW 9kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
SW 10kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
SW 11kt
< 1ft
Friday
SW 15kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
WSW 16kt⇓
< 1ft
Saturday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday Night
W 7kt⇓
< 1ft
Sunday
Light Wind
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:26 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today

SW wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

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

Thursday

SW wind 8 to 10 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

SW wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

SW wind 9 to 15 kt. Rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WSW wind 11 to 16 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. 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.