Olympic National Park, Washington

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: High Surf Advisory
Area(s): Northern Washington Coast; Grays Harbor County Coast
Effective: 2026-05-25 @ 2:27 pm -> 2026-05-25 @ 10:30 pm
Onset: 2026-05-25 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-05-26 @ 2:00 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Seattle WA on 2026-05-25 @ 2:27 pm
Headline: High Surf Advisory issued May 25 at 12:27PM PDT until May 26 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Description: * WHAT...Large breaking waves along the coast.

* WHERE...Northern Washington Coast and Grays Harbor County
Coast zones.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to noon PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Large breaking waves can knock people off their feet,
move driftwood and debris, and crash over rocks and jetties.
People can be injured or drown while observing the ocean.
Localized beach and coastal erosion is expected.

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Chelan, WA
Effective: 2026-05-25 @ 2:16 pm -> 2026-05-26 @ 2:30 pm
Onset: 2026-05-25 @ 2:16 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Spokane WA on 2026-05-25 @ 2:16 pm
Headline: Flood Warning issued May 25 at 12:16PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Description: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...

Stehekin River at Stehekin affecting Chelan County.

For the Stehekin River...including Stehekin...Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Stehekin River at Stehekin.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Water inundates some properties and
overtops the temporary corduroy bridge. Company Creek Road
inundated at northern end. Battalion Creek culverts are beginning
to be overtopped. Water begins damaging Wood Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM PDT Monday the stage was 21.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM PDT Monday was 21.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will remain steady between 21.0 and 21.5
feet through Wednesday and then see an additional rise to
near 22.0 feet by Thursday evening. The river is then
forecast to decrease to around 21.0 feet on Friday into the
weekend.
- Flood stage is 20.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): North Central Oregon; Central Oregon; Yakima Valley; Simcoe Highlands
Effective: 2026-05-25 @ 6:56 am -> 2026-05-25 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-05-25 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-05-26 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Pendleton OR on 2026-05-25 @ 6:56 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued May 25 at 4:56AM PDT until May 25 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Description: * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...In Oregon, Central Oregon and North Central Oregon. In
Washington, Simcoe Highlands and Yakima Valley.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.