Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
189 FZUS56 KSEW 310923 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-312230- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Surface ridging over the coastal and inland waters will weaken today ahead of a frontal system that will dissipate as it moves onshore Saturday morning. A stronger front will approach the waters Sunday night then sweep onshore early Monday morning. Another front is expected to arrive on Tuesday. $$ PZZ150-312230- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Rain likely. $$ PZZ153-312230- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Rain likely. $$ PZZ156-312230- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ170-312230- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Rain likely. $$ PZZ173-312230- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Rain likely. $$ PZZ176-312230- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Rain likely. $$ PZZ130-312230- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. $$ PZZ131-312230- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ132-312230- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ134-312230- Admiralty Inlet- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ133-312230- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this morning, veering to SW early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ135-312230- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ110-312230- Grays Harbor Bar- 223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1145 AM Friday morning, 1245 AM early Saturday morning, and 100 PM Saturday afternoon. $$