Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Last Update: 150 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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Seattle, WA Local Forecast Office

17NM W Hoquiam WA

Marine Zone Forecast

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

Today
SW wind 15 to 25 kt, veering to NW late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late.
Tonight
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Sat
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
Sat Night
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Sun
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
Sun Night
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Mon Night
NE wind around 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
Tue
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
Tue Night
SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave detail: SW 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.



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150 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026
 
 

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