Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Des Moines, WA
April 23, 2025 4:07 AM PDT (11:07 UTC) Change Location
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PZZ135 Puget Sound And Hood Canal- 153 Am Pdt Wed Apr 23 2025
Today - N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Tonight - N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Thu - N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Thu night - N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Fri - NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Fri night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sat - SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sat night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sun - S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sun night - NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ100 153 Am Pdt Wed Apr 23 2025
Synopsis for the northern and central washington coastal and inland waters - A broad surface ridge centered offshore will gradually weaken into Thursday. A weak trough moving into the oregon offshore waters late in the week will increase northwesterlies over the coastal waters, but will otherwise produce little impact across area waters.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Des Moines, WA

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Des Moines Click for Map Wed -- 02:31 AM PDT 11.61 feet High Tide Wed -- 04:22 AM PDT Moonrise Wed -- 06:05 AM PDT Sunrise Wed -- 08:52 AM PDT 4.99 feet Low Tide Wed -- 01:48 PM PDT 8.47 feet High Tide Wed -- 03:06 PM PDT Moonset Wed -- 08:10 PM PDT Sunset Wed -- 08:14 PM PDT 1.77 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Des Moines, Washington, Tide feet
12 am |
8.9 |
1 am |
10.6 |
2 am |
11.5 |
3 am |
11.5 |
4 am |
10.8 |
5 am |
9.5 |
6 am |
7.8 |
7 am |
6.3 |
8 am |
5.3 |
9 am |
5 |
10 am |
5.4 |
11 am |
6.3 |
12 pm |
7.4 |
1 pm |
8.2 |
2 pm |
8.5 |
3 pm |
8 |
4 pm |
7 |
5 pm |
5.5 |
6 pm |
3.9 |
7 pm |
2.5 |
8 pm |
1.8 |
9 pm |
2.1 |
10 pm |
3.3 |
11 pm |
5.3 |
Skagit Bay Click for Map Wed -- 12:06 AM PDT -0.05 knots Slack Wed -- 02:56 AM PDT -1.23 knots Max Ebb Wed -- 04:23 AM PDT Moonrise Wed -- 06:06 AM PDT Sunrise Wed -- 06:37 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 08:41 AM PDT 1.24 knots Max Flood Wed -- 12:22 PM PDT -0.04 knots Slack Wed -- 03:01 PM PDT -1.16 knots Max Ebb Wed -- 03:07 PM PDT Moonset Wed -- 06:03 PM PDT 0.01 knots Slack Wed -- 08:11 PM PDT Sunset Wed -- 08:51 PM PDT 1.63 knots Max Flood Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Skagit Bay, 1 mile S of Goat Island, Washington Current, knots
12 am |
0.2 |
1 am |
-0.9 |
2 am |
-1.2 |
3 am |
-1.2 |
4 am |
-1.2 |
5 am |
-1 |
6 am |
-0.7 |
7 am |
0.6 |
8 am |
1.1 |
9 am |
1.2 |
10 am |
1.1 |
11 am |
0.9 |
12 pm |
0.4 |
1 pm |
-0.7 |
2 pm |
-1.1 |
3 pm |
-1.2 |
4 pm |
-1.1 |
5 pm |
-0.8 |
6 pm |
-0.2 |
7 pm |
1 |
8 pm |
1.5 |
9 pm |
1.6 |
10 pm |
1.5 |
11 pm |
1.3 |
Area Discussion for Seattle, WA
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FXUS66 KSEW 231010 AFDSEW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 310 AM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will build over the region through Thursday, bringing in warmer and dry conditions. Cooler and wetter weather will move in later this weekend, with chances for a return of drier and warmer weather towards the latter half of next week.
SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
A high pressure ridge will continue to build inland through Thursday, bringing in warmer temperatures alongside sunny and dry conditions. Temperatures will rise above normal today and continue warming into Thursday, with most lowland areas east and south of the Puget Sound seeing highs in the 70s on Thursday. Clouds will slowly start to increase from the west on Thursday as a trough slowly approaches the coast and the upper ridge axis shifts to the east of the region.
Forecast models remain in good agreement over a cutoff low moving inland over northern California on Friday. Trending the storm system further south, ensembles have decreased the chances for shower activity across western Washington on Friday. Temperatures will remain well above normal on Friday under southerly flow aloft, but cloudy skies will lower temperatures a few degrees from Thursday.
LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Operational forecast models are hinting at split flow developing on Saturday, which would keep most of the region cooler and dry. Chances for precipitation increase towards the end of the weekend as a trough moves over the region, but models continue to show differences over the timing and intensity of precipitation. Showers are now favored to linger into early next week before another high pressure ridge develops over the western US, bringing a return of drier and warmer conditions.
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AVIATION
An upper level ridge offshore will move inland this evening/Thursday morning (with light northwesterly flow aloft). All terminals are VFR as of early this morning. There is a weak onshore gradient that may bring some limited stratus along the coast for a short period this morning. Fog is not expected in the morning (only a 10% chance of seeing any north of Seattle along the I-5 corridor in low lying areas). Otherwise it will remain VFR in the TAF period with mostly clear skies, and north-northwest winds 5-10 kt.
KSEA...VFR with mostly clear skies expected in the entire TAF period. Winds will remain light out of the northeast at 4 to 8 kt this morning, and switch to the northwest 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
HPR
MARINE
High pressure offshore will start to move inland Thursday, and weaken as it comes ashore. The next chance of a disturbance comes Friday/Saturday with a trough moving to the southwest off of Oregon. This will likely bring northwest winds sustained to 20 kt in the outer coastal waters during this time, but otherwise no impacts in remaining waters through the next 7 days (except for a possible push through the Strait of Juan de Fuca Saturday evening).
Seas will remain 5 to 7 feet with a brief period of 8 foot waves Saturday evening.
HPR
HYDROLOGY
No river flooding is expected over the next 7 days.
SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...None.
PZ...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 310 AM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will build over the region through Thursday, bringing in warmer and dry conditions. Cooler and wetter weather will move in later this weekend, with chances for a return of drier and warmer weather towards the latter half of next week.
SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
A high pressure ridge will continue to build inland through Thursday, bringing in warmer temperatures alongside sunny and dry conditions. Temperatures will rise above normal today and continue warming into Thursday, with most lowland areas east and south of the Puget Sound seeing highs in the 70s on Thursday. Clouds will slowly start to increase from the west on Thursday as a trough slowly approaches the coast and the upper ridge axis shifts to the east of the region.
Forecast models remain in good agreement over a cutoff low moving inland over northern California on Friday. Trending the storm system further south, ensembles have decreased the chances for shower activity across western Washington on Friday. Temperatures will remain well above normal on Friday under southerly flow aloft, but cloudy skies will lower temperatures a few degrees from Thursday.
LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Operational forecast models are hinting at split flow developing on Saturday, which would keep most of the region cooler and dry. Chances for precipitation increase towards the end of the weekend as a trough moves over the region, but models continue to show differences over the timing and intensity of precipitation. Showers are now favored to linger into early next week before another high pressure ridge develops over the western US, bringing a return of drier and warmer conditions.
15
AVIATION
An upper level ridge offshore will move inland this evening/Thursday morning (with light northwesterly flow aloft). All terminals are VFR as of early this morning. There is a weak onshore gradient that may bring some limited stratus along the coast for a short period this morning. Fog is not expected in the morning (only a 10% chance of seeing any north of Seattle along the I-5 corridor in low lying areas). Otherwise it will remain VFR in the TAF period with mostly clear skies, and north-northwest winds 5-10 kt.
KSEA...VFR with mostly clear skies expected in the entire TAF period. Winds will remain light out of the northeast at 4 to 8 kt this morning, and switch to the northwest 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
HPR
MARINE
High pressure offshore will start to move inland Thursday, and weaken as it comes ashore. The next chance of a disturbance comes Friday/Saturday with a trough moving to the southwest off of Oregon. This will likely bring northwest winds sustained to 20 kt in the outer coastal waters during this time, but otherwise no impacts in remaining waters through the next 7 days (except for a possible push through the Strait of Juan de Fuca Saturday evening).
Seas will remain 5 to 7 feet with a brief period of 8 foot waves Saturday evening.
HPR
HYDROLOGY
No river flooding is expected over the next 7 days.
SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...None.
PZ...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
TCMW1 - 9446482 - Tacoma Met, WA | 9 mi | 49 min | E 4.1G | 46°F | ||||
TCNW1 - 9446484 - Tacoma, WA | 9 mi | 49 min | 51°F | 30.17 | ||||
BMTW1 | 19 mi | 49 min | SE 1G | 44°F | 30.18 | |||
WPOW1 - West Point, WA | 19 mi | 67 min | ENE 2.9G | 47°F | 30.16 | 40°F | ||
46123 | 35 mi | 97 min | 45°F | 43°F | ||||
46122 | 37 mi | 97 min | NNE 3.9 | 45°F | 38°F |
Wind History for Tacoma MET, WA
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Airport Reports
Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Air | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KSEA SEATTLETACOMA INTL,WA | 5 sm | 14 min | NE 04 | 10 sm | Clear | 45°F | 37°F | 76% | 30.15 | |
KBFI BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL,WA | 10 sm | 14 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 45°F | 39°F | 81% | 30.15 | |
KRNT RENTON MUNI,WA | 10 sm | 14 min | calm | Clear | 43°F | 37°F | 81% | 30.16 | ||
KTIW TACOMA NARROWS,WA | 15 sm | 14 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 43°F | 37°F | 81% | 30.15 | |
KTCM MCCHORD FIELD (JOINT BASE LEWISMCCHORD),WA | 19 sm | 12 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 32°F | 30°F | 93% | 30.14 | |
KPLU PIERCE COUNTY THUN FIELD,WA | 20 sm | 12 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | Lt Drizzle | 36°F | 36°F | 100% | 30.15 |
KPWT BREMERTON NTL,WA | 23 sm | 11 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 34°F | 34°F | 100% | 30.15 |
Link to 1 hour of 5 minute data for KSEA
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KSEA
Wind History Graph: SEA
(wind in knots)GEOS Local Image of Pacific Northwest
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