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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
486 FZUS56 KSEW 190944 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-192245- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure centered off British Columbia today will move south tonight and Thursday with weak onshore flow. Onshore gradients increasing Friday evening. Weak front arriving late Saturday into Sunday morning. $$ PZZ150-192245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ153-192245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ156-192245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ170-192245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ173-192245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ176-192245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ130-192245- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ131-192245- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E late this morning and early afternoon, backing to NW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ132-192245- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ134-192245- Admiralty Inlet- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-192245- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-192245- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-192245- Grays Harbor Bar- 244 AM PDT Wed Jun 19 2024 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 315 AM and 345 PM today and 400 AM Thursday morning. The Thursday morning ebb will be strong. $$