Coastal Waters Forecast
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Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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594 FZUS56 KSEW 202026 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-210930- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Typical onshore flow with the strongest winds over the central and eastern Strait during the afternoon and evening hours. A frontal system will traverse area waters on Tuesday with seas around 15 feet in the coastal waters Wednesday. Additional systems may develop and move through the region late this week. $$ PZZ150-210930- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening. Rain after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ153-210930- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, backing to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening. A chance of rain after midnight, then rain late. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ156-210930- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ170-210930- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ173-210930- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ176-210930- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ130-210930- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ131-210930- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ PZZ132-210930- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this evening, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Showers likely. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ PZZ134-210930- Admiralty Inlet- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Showers likely. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ PZZ133-210930- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Showers likely. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ PZZ135-210930- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Rain late. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ PZZ110-210930- Grays Harbor Bar- 126 PM PDT Mon May 20 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 330 PM this afternoon, 400 AM Tuesday morning and 415 PM Tuesday afternoon. $$