Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the central and southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 22, 04:00 AM PDT until April 22, 08:00 PM PDT

For More Weather Information:

Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

35NM WSW Seattle WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
SW 9kt
< 1ft
Tonight
SW 11kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
SW 20kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
SW 20kt⇓
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
⇑NE 9kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
NE 9kt⇓
< 1ft
Saturday
⇑ENE 7kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:15 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

This Afternoon

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

Tonight

SW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming WNW in the evening. Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SW wind 11 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Rain likely, mainly before noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. 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.