Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Last Update: 214 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

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Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers until early morning. A slight chance of snow showers late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers late.

Thu

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Thu Night

N wind around 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight.

Fri

SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely with a chance of snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

Fri Night

SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

Sat

SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Sat Night

E wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds, E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Sun

SE wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds, SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Sun Night

SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

Mon

SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Mon Night

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.