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48.6467’ N, 122.8700’ W

Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island, WA

58°
H -°
L 46°
SSE
15mph
Low tide
3:48 am
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Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Sep 2 		Partly Cloudy/Wind
Close Hourly 		-º / 46º 22% SE 21 mph 83%
8pm Mostly Clear 58º 4% SSE 15 mph 81%
9pm Mostly Clear 57º 4% SSE 14 mph 84%
10pm Mostly Clear 57º 4% SE 14 mph 85%
11pm Partly Cloudy 56º 4% SE 14 mph 83%
Thu
Sep 3 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		57º / 47º 22% SE 18 mph 71%
12am Partly Cloudy 56º 4% SE 16 mph 83%
1am Partly Cloudy 56º 3% SE 17 mph 83%
2am Partly Cloudy 56º 7% SE 16 mph 84%
3am Partly Cloudy/Wind 49º 14% SE 20 mph 83%
4am Mostly Cloudy/Wind 48º 12% SE 20 mph 84%
5am Mostly Cloudy 48º 19% SE 19 mph 84%
6am Mostly Cloudy 48º 23% SE 18 mph 84%
7am Mostly Cloudy 47º 23% SE 18 mph 86%
8am Mostly Cloudy 49º 21% SE 17 mph 83%
9am Mostly Cloudy 50º 22% SE 18 mph 81%
10am Mostly Cloudy 51º 16% SE 18 mph 77%
11am Cloudy 51º 7% SE 18 mph 74%
12pm Cloudy 53º 3% SE 17 mph 70%
1pm Cloudy 54º 2% SE 15 mph 67%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 56º 2% SE 12 mph 64%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 56º 2% SE 11 mph 63%
4pm Partly Cloudy 56º 2% SE 10 mph 63%
5pm Partly Cloudy 56º 2% SE 8 mph 63%
6pm Partly Cloudy 56º 2% SSE 6 mph 64%
7pm Mostly Sunny 55º 3% SE 5 mph 65%
8pm Mostly Clear 52º 5% SE 3 mph 73%
9pm Partly Cloudy 51º 5% ESE 4 mph 77%
10pm Partly Cloudy 50º 6% E 4 mph 79%
11pm Partly Cloudy 49º 6% NE 3 mph 82%
Fri
Sep 4 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		57º / 48º 24% WNW 8 mph 77%
12am Mostly Cloudy 49º 6% NNE 4 mph 84%
1am Partly Cloudy 48º 7% N 3 mph 86%
2am Mostly Cloudy 48º 9% NNE 3 mph 87%
3am Mostly Cloudy 48º 7% N 1 mph 87%
4am Mostly Cloudy 48º 24% NW 2 mph 88%
5am Mostly Cloudy 48º 24% S 2 mph 88%
6am Cloudy 48º 24% SSW 2 mph 88%
7am Cloudy 48º 24% W 3 mph 90%
8am Cloudy 49º 24% W 3 mph 89%
9am Partly Cloudy 51º 24% SSW 5 mph 85%
10am Partly Cloudy 52º 22% SW 5 mph 81%
11am Partly Cloudy 53º 12% W 5 mph 77%
12pm Partly Cloudy 54º 5% WNW 6 mph 76%
1pm Partly Cloudy 54º 5% WNW 6 mph 74%
2pm Partly Cloudy 55º 4% NW 7 mph 73%
3pm Partly Cloudy 55º 4% NW 7 mph 72%
4pm Partly Cloudy 56º 4% NW 8 mph 70%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 56º 4% NW 7 mph 70%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 56º 4% NW 7 mph 70%
7pm Partly Cloudy 56º 5% NW 6 mph 70%
Sat
Sep 5 		AM Clouds/PM Sun 58º / 47º 24% W 8 mph 77%
Sun
Sep 6 		Mostly Sunny 59º / 47º 7% NW 9 mph 75%
Mon
Sep 7 		Partly Cloudy 57º / 47º 23% S 12 mph 78%
Tue
Sep 8 		Partly Cloudy 58º / 47º 7% WSW 8 mph 78%
Wed
Sep 9 		Partly Cloudy 59º / 47º 18% SW 10 mph 80%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island, WA

Late Afternoon
High : 63ºF
SE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 53ºF
SE wind 13 to 17 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between 4am and 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 64ºF
SE wind 5 to 14 kt. A slight chance of rain before 8am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 52ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 63ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 53ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 66ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 53ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 71ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island, WA

    ThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 151620171710342368
    3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm
    MPH 151620171710342368
    DIR SSESESESESESESENNENWWWNWNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island, WA

    As Of: 33 minutes ago

    • 58ºF
    • 55ºF
    • 15mph
    • 0º (SSE)
    • 26mph
    • Mostly Clear
    • 10mi
    • 29.63"
    • 81%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Rosario, East Sound, Orcas Island, WA is Mostly Clear. The current temperature is 58°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, September 2, 2026, are -° high temperature and 46°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 15 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southeast. The wind is gusting to 26 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 55° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 4 percent, with current humidity at 81 percent, and air pressure at 29.63 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Gale Warning - 4:46pm Wed Sep 2 2026

    ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY...

    WHAT: For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with
    gusts to 35 kt. For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds
    20 to 30 kt.

    WHERE: East Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca,
    Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands and
    Admiralty Inlet.

    WHEN: For the Gale Warning, until 11 PM PDT this evening. For
    the Small Craft Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT
    Thursday.

    IMPACTS: Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
    capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
    occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
    experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
    recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
    harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 4:46pm Wed Sep 2 2026

    ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY...

    WHAT: For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with
    gusts to 35 kt. For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds
    20 to 30 kt.

    WHERE: East Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca,
    Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands and
    Admiralty Inlet.

    WHEN: For the Gale Warning, until 11 PM PDT this evening. For
    the Small Craft Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT
    Thursday.

    IMPACTS: Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
    capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
    occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
    experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
    recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
    harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

    &&

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