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Northwest Outdoor Center
Northwest Outdoor Center

Northwest Outdoor Center

Northwest Outdoor Center is a kayak & canoe livery in Seattle. They offer kayak and paddleboard rentals on Lake Union.

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Around Northwest Outdoor Center

Lake Washington Ship Canal3.3 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

Current conditions

Today · Sat

28No-go/ 100

Wind 18 kt · 96% chance of rain

RainHigh 60°F, low 48°FRain 96%Wind 18 kt, gusts 44

Streamflow

-276 cfs

Water level

8.91 ft

Water

51°F

Air quality

34 Good

Seattle-10th & Weller monitor, 5 km

National Weather Service

NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.

Tides

Rising

High 11.4 ft at 2:50 PM

Predicted at SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay, 4 km away.

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Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Washington Department of Ecology via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, feet above mean lower low water.

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