Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the 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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 18, 05:00 AM PDT

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

54NM NNE Port Angeles WA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late Afternoon
SSE 13kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 12kt
1-2ft
Wednesday
S 11kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
SSE 11kt
1ft
Thursday
SSE 12kt
1ft
Thursday Night
SSE 9kt
1ft
Friday
S 10kt
1ft
Friday Night
W 9kt
1ft
Saturday
W 9kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:26 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Late Afternoon

SSE wind around 13 kt. Rain, mainly before 5pm. Waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind around 12 kt. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSE wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

SSE wind around 12 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

SSE wind around 9 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

S wind 8 to 10 kt. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind around 9 kt becoming W after midnight. Rain likely. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

W wind 6 to 9 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 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.