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

24NM NNE Forks WA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
ESE 10kt
4-5ft
Tonight
ENE 16kt
4-5ft
Thursday
ESE 15kt
4-5ft
Thursday Night
ESE 8kt
2-3ft
Friday
ESE 10kt
2-3ft
Friday Night
E 19kt
3-5ft
Saturday
E 29kt
9ft
Saturday Night
E 33kt
7-8ft
Sunday
E 31kt⇓
6-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:01 am PST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am 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...

Today

ESE wind 8 to 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Tonight

ENE wind 13 to 16 kt. A slight chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and midnight. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

ESE wind 11 to 15 kt. Sunny. . Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday Night

ESE wind around 8 kt. A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. . Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

ESE wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. . Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

E wind 14 to 19 kt. Rain likely. . Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday

E wind 26 to 29 kt. Rain. . Waves 6 ft building to 9 ft.

Saturday Night

E wind 30 to 33 kt. Rain. . Waves 7 to 8 ft.

Sunday

E wind 26 to 31 kt decreasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Rain. . Waves 6 to 8 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.