Water Temperature of Port Townsend Bay in Port Townsend, WA

Current Water Temperature

48.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 8:18 AM PDT

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Local Points of Interest

Port Townsend Ferry Terminal; Strait of Juan de Fuca; Olympic Peninsula

Port Townsend Bay

Station Name: 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA
Station Type: Fixed
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Ferry Dock
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Jefferson County

GPS Coordinates: 48.111, -122.76

Nearby Water Temperatures

Skagit River, Burlington, WA (30.2 mi)
Port Angeles Harbor, Port Angeles, WA (31.4 mi)
Friday Harbor, Friday Harbor, WA (32.2 mi)
Strait of Juan de Fuca, Angeles Point, WA (39.3 mi)
Sultan River, Lake Roesiger, WA (45.7 mi)
Sultan River, Sultan, WA (45.9 mi)
Duwamish River, Tukwila, WA (47.5 mi)
South Fork Nooksack River, Doran, WA (47.7 mi)
Skookum Creek, Doran, WA (48.1 mi)
North Fork Skokomish River, Hoodsport, WA (49 mi)
Duwamish River, Tukwila, WA (49.5 mi)
Cedar River, Renton, WA (50.5 mi)
Nooksack River, Ferndale, WA (51.3 mi)
Tolt River, Carnation, WA (52 mi)
North Fork Tolt River, Carnation, WA (52.7 mi)

Weather for Port Townsend, Washington

Current Weather

42.1°F
Overcast
Overcast
33.8°F
50.8°F
85%
SSE 17.4 mph
23 mph
44.6°F
45.6°F
0.01 in
100%
9 mi
1017 mbar
0.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 57°F
L: 40°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 42°F
L: 38°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 39°F
L: 36°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 43°F
L: 37°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 39°F
L: 34°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.45 μg/m3
PM10: 1.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 66 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 3:44 AM
Moon Transit: 7:23 AM
Moonset: 11:01 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:53 AM - 9:23 AM
2:47 PM - 5:17 PM

Minor Periods

10:31 AM - 12:01 AM
3:14 AM - 4:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued March 11 at 2:25AM PDT until March 12 at 6:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 2:25 AM
Expires: Wed March 11, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Winds in areas from Everett north will switch to northwesterlies at 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph between 8PM and 11PM Wednesday. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.


yellow warning - wind - in effect

Service Notice – February 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard is tentatively set for Spring 2026 deployment. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment and 2) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – février 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique devrait être déployée provisoirement au printemps 2026. Des changements de données apparaîtront dans le PAC à la suite de ce déploiement et 2) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 5:15 AM
Expires: Wed March 11, 2026, 9:15 PM

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected. What: Westerly wind gusts up to 90 km/h. When: Wednesday night. Where: Greater Victoria, Gulf Islands and the Malahat. Additional information: A sharp cold front crossing Vancouver Island will bring very strong wind gusts to southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands beginning early this evening. The most intense winds are expected this evening, but conditions will remain gusty through tonight and into Thursday. ### Local utility outages are possible. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.


special weather statement in effect

Service Notice – February 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard is tentatively set for Spring 2026 deployment. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment and 2) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – février 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique devrait être déployée provisoirement au printemps 2026. Des changements de données apparaîtront dans le PAC à la suite de ce déploiement et 2) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Tue March 10, 2026, 5:40 PM
Expires: Wed March 11, 2026, 9:40 AM

Risk of Low-Elevation Snowfall Returns When: Wednesday morning. What: - Trace to 5 cm, mainly over higher terrain and inland areas. - Another 5 to 10 cm is possible for high-elevation roads of Inland Vancouver Island. Hazards: - Potential for challenging driving conditions impacting the morning commute. Allow extra time for travel. Remarks: A Pacific storm makes landfall on Wednesday. Freezing levels are low enough that precipitation may begin as wet snow or a mixture of wet snow and rain Wednesday morning for higher elevation communities and roads, and areas further inland. There is also a slight risk that a heavier pocket of precipitation could generate wet snow down to sea level briefly. High-elevation roads through Inland Vancouver Island may receive up to 5 to 10 cm of snow before switching to rain Wednesday afternoon. ### Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.


special weather statement in effect

Service Notice – February 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard is tentatively set for Spring 2026 deployment. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment and 2) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – février 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique devrait être déployée provisoirement au printemps 2026. Des changements de données apparaîtront dans le PAC à la suite de ce déploiement et 2) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 5:21 AM
Expires: Wed March 11, 2026, 9:21 PM

Risk of Low-Elevation Snowfall Returns When: Today and tonight. What: - Trace to 5 cm, mainly over higher terrain and inland areas. - Another 5 to 10 cm is possible for high-elevation roads of Inland Vancouver Island. Hazards: - Potential for challenging driving conditions impacting the morning commute. Allow extra time for travel. Remarks: A Pacific storm makes landfall today. Freezing levels are low enough that precipitation may begin as wet snow or a mixture of wet snow and rain this morning for higher elevation communities and roads, and areas further inland. There is also a slight risk that a heavier pocket of precipitation could generate wet snow down to sea level briefly. High-elevation roads through Inland Vancouver Island may receive up to 5 to 10 cm of snow before switching to rain in the afternoon. ### Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.


yellow warning - wind - in effect

Service Notice – February 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard is tentatively set for Spring 2026 deployment. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment and 2) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – février 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique devrait être déployée provisoirement au printemps 2026. Des changements de données apparaîtront dans le PAC à la suite de ce déploiement et 2) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 5:15 AM
Expires: Wed March 11, 2026, 9:15 PM

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected. What: Westerly wind gusts up to 90 km/h. When: Wednesday night. Where: Greater Victoria, Gulf Islands and the Malahat. Additional information: A sharp cold front crossing Vancouver Island will bring very strong wind gusts to southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands beginning early this evening. The most intense winds are expected this evening, but conditions will remain gusty through tonight and into Thursday. ### Local utility outages are possible. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.


Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
57°F
39.9°F
46.5°F
82%
0.03 in
85%
0%
20.6 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.39 μg/m3
PM10: 2.71 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 3:44 AM
Moon Transit: 7:23 AM
Moonset: 11:01 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:53 AM - 9:23 AM
2:47 PM - 5:17 PM

Minor Periods

10:31 AM - 12:01 AM
3:14 AM - 4:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
41.7°F
37.6°F
41.1°F
78%
0.03 in
83%
0%
25.5 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.9 μg/m3
PM10: 3.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 4:36 AM
Moon Transit: 8:15 AM
Moonset: 11:57 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:45 AM - 10:15 AM
3:39 PM - 6:09 PM

Minor Periods

11:27 AM - 12:57 AM
4:06 AM - 5:36 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, March 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
39.1°F
36.3°F
38.3°F
92%
0.32 in
87%
0%
6.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.46 μg/m3
PM10: 2.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 177.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 5:16 AM
Moon Transit: 9:06 AM
Moonset: 1:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:36 AM - 11:06 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:33 AM - 2:03 PM
4:46 AM - 6:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
43.4°F
37°F
39.8°F
74%
0.04 in
89%
0%
13.9 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.55 μg/m3
PM10: 4.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 5:47 AM
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 2:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:20 PM - 7:50 PM
9:27 AM - 11:57 AM

Minor Periods

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
5:17 AM - 6:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
38.7°F
34.4°F
36.8°F
88%
0.3 in
87%
0%
14.1 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.53 μg/m3
PM10: 5.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 AM
Moon Transit: 10:46 AM
Moonset: 3:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:09 PM - 8:39 PM
10:16 AM - 12:46 AM

Minor Periods

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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