Orcas, Orcas Island
Gale Watch until Wed 11 PM.
Right now
updated 12:38 PM
66°F · sets 7:56 PM
gusts 7 kt
Low tide 1:26 PM
Water level not reported
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Gale Watch issued August 31 at 8:07AM PDT until September 2 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA In effect through 9/3/2026, 2:00:00 AM EDT.
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Available forecast · 6 kt peak wind · 0 ft peak seas · Wave character unavailable
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Right now. Caution. Wind is the limiting factor. North-northwest 5 knots gusting 7, 10 knots under your 15 knot limit. some sun, seas 0 feet, comfortably under the limit, tide falling, low tide at 1:26 PM.
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Boat or Nope's preview for Orcas, Orcas Island in Washington uses nearby public marine forecast, tide, and local-weather sources for trip planning.
This named water in Washington uses 9449880 - Friday Harbor, WA (FRDW1, 4.1 NM away) for marine observations, Orcas, Orcas Island (9449798, 0.0 NM away) for tide predictions, and Friday Harbor Arpt (KFHR, 5.7 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.
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