Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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555 FZUS56 KSEW 220351 AAA CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED National Weather Service Seattle WA 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-221700- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A seasonably strong frontal system crossing area waters today, with seas in the coastal waters approaching 15 ft Wednesday. Additional systems may develop and move across the region late this week. $$ PZZ150-221700- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ153-221700- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ156-221700- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening. A slight chance of rain late. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ170-221700- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ173-221700- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ176-221700- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ130-221700- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight, veering to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. A slight chance of rain late. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ131-221700- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .THU 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. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-221700- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight. A chance of rain late. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-221700- Admiralty Inlet- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late this evening and early morning, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-221700- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-221700- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain this evening. Rain likely after midnight, then a chance of rain late. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-221700- Grays Harbor Bar- 851 PM PDT Tue May 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... Combined seas 6 to 7 ft, rising to 10 to 12 ft Wednesday. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 430 AM Wednesday morning, and 500 PM Wednesday afternoon, and 500 AM Thursday morning. The Wednesday and Thursday morning ebbs will be strong. $$