Coastal Waters Forecast
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Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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368 FZUS56 KSEW 220941 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-222245- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A seasonably strong frontal system will continue moving inland today, with seas in the coastal waters approaching 16 ft. Additional systems may develop and move across the region late this week. $$ PZZ150-222245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ153-222245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .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. $$ PZZ156-222245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ170-222245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 16 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 9 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 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 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 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .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. $$ PZZ173-222245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 16 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ176-222245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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 4 ft at 7 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. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .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 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ130-222245- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ131-222245- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE late this morning, veering to W early this afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Patchy fog this morning. Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W 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. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ132-222245- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late. Waves around 3 ft. Patchy fog this morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. $$ PZZ134-222245- Admiralty Inlet- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Patchy fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-222245- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog this morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-222245- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. 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, easing to around 5 kt 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. 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. $$ PZZ110-222245- Grays Harbor Bar- 241 AM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... Combined seas 8 to 9 ft, rising to 10 to 12 ft Wednesday. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 430 AM Wednesday morning, and 500 PM Wednesday afternoon, and 500 AM Thursday morning. The Wednesday and Thursday morning ebbs will be strong. $$