Central U.S. Waters Strait of Juan de Fuca Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Today...E Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. A Slight Chance Of Rain Late This Morning And Early Afternoon, Then A Chance Of Rain Late. |
| Tonight...E Wind 10 To 15 Kt, Rising To 25 To 30 Kt After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less, Then 3 To 5 Ft After Midnight. A Chance Of Rain. |
| Sat...E Wind 25 To 30 Kt. Waves 4 To 6 Ft. Rain. |
| Sat Night...E Wind 25 To 35 Kt. Waves 5 To 8 Ft. Rain. |
| Sun...E Wind 25 To 30 Kt, Becoming Se 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves 5 To 7 Ft, Subsiding To 3 To 5 Ft In The Afternoon. Rain. |
| Sun Night...Se Wind 10 To 15 Kt. Waves Around 3 Ft In The Evening, Then Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain. |
| Mon...Se Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming E 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain. |
| Mon Night...Se Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain Likely. |
| Tue...Sw Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming W 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain Likely. |
| Tue Night...Sw Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. A Chance Of Rain. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 918am PST Fri Feb 20 2026 Fraser River outflow is diminishing across western Whatcom this morning as the strongest NE gusts have come to pass. A Cold Weather Advisory will be allowed to expire at 10am today for the aforementioned area. Nonetheless, it is still chilly across western WA with current temperatures ranging between the upper 20s to lower 30s. Conditions will be cool and mostly dry today (aside from light showers along with coast and Olympic Peninsula). Highs are forecast to remain below seasonal averages. However, a warming trend is under way. The previous discussion remains below along with an updated aviation section: Synopsis Weak ridging will start to build into the region today for drier and warmer weather. The pattern will change again over the weekend as an upper- low digs over the offshore waters, bringing several rounds of lowland rain, mountain snow and gusty winds through early next week. Short Term - Today through Sunday Recent radar imagery shows some scattered showers along the offshore waters, along with some showers in the Olympics. Low temperatures this morning have been in the mid to upper 20s across much of the interior, with lower values especially in western Whatcom county where a Cold Weather Advisory continues this morning and with wind chill values between 15-20 F. Along with the cool temps this morning, with the isolated shower activity at the coast and the Olympics - could see a brief mix of rain/snow in these locations, but with showers continuing to dry out as a ridge builds, this chance will decrease in the next couple of hours. Drier weather in store this afternoon along with relatively warmer afternoon temperatures in the mid 40s. Ensembles continue to show a pattern progression heading into the weekend, as the ridge axis will move eastward, allowing a upper level low to dig southward from the Gulf of Alaska and to meander over the waters of the west coast. This upper level low will push shortwave disturbances into the area, especially on Saturday, with the return of lowland rain and mountain snowfall with snow levels generally around 2000 to 3000 in the mountains. Winds will also increase on Saturday, with breezy easterly winds in the Cascade Gaps and along the coast. Temperatures will also feel warmer on Saturday, with afternoon highs in the upper 40s, maybe even reaching the lower 50s in some spots. Long Term - Sunday Night Through Thursday The aforementioned low looks to continue to stay around Sunday and Monday, allowing precipitation to continue in waves. High temperatures will generally be in the low 50s for most of the region. The pattern continues to remain unsettled with multiple rounds of precipitation throughout the long term, especially with continuous mountain snowfall. 28 Marine Light offshore flow will continue today with a broad surface trough over the coastal waters. Seas will generally hover between 4-7 ft. A strong system will move into the area waters over the weekend, increasing offshore flow and likely bringing gales to the coastal waters and portions of the inland waters throughout the weekend. Seas will build as a result, with the latest probabilistic guidance suggesting between a 60-80 percent chance of seas building into the 18 ft or larger range over the coastal waters this weekend, with a significant southerly contribution. An active pattern will continue through the middle of next week as additional disturbances move across the area waters. Though not as strong as the system over the weekend, these system will likely bringing additional headlines to the area waters. 14 Hydrology No river flooding is expected over the next seven days but later next week chances increase significantly for flooding on the Skokomish River. Starting this weekend through next week there will be multiple rounds of widespread precipitation along with warming temperatures to raise the snow level. With the thin mountain snowpack and existence of low elevation snow, rain on snow could produce enough snow melt getting added to the otherwise unimpressive forecast precipitation amounts to result in flooding. NOAA Seattle WA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories WA...Cold Weather Advisory until 10am PST this morning for Lowlands of Western Whatcom County. PZ...Gale Watch from late tonight through Sunday morning for Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- West Entrance USA Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca. Gale Watch from late tonight through Sunday afternoon for East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca. Gale Watch from late tonight through late Saturday night for Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm. |
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