Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
726 FZUS56 KSEW 100903 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-102215- 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will continue to build off the coast through Saturday. Thermally induced low pressure will shift over the inland waters Friday and east of the Cascades Saturday, returning onshore flow. Gusty winds will be possible with a bypassing trough to the north Saturday into Sunday. $$ PZZ150-153-156-102215- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 .TODAY...NE wind to 10 kt becoming N 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 seconds building to 5 to 8 ft at 10 seconds after midnight. .SAT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft building to 7 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft. $$ PZZ170-173-176-102215- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 .TODAY...N wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 7 ft at 11 seconds building to 4 to 9 ft at 10 seconds after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 8 ft building to NW 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 5 ft. W swell 7 ft. $$ PZZ130-102215- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 .TODAY...E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...W wind to 10 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 ft. $$ PZZ131-102215- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 to 25 kt rising to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W wind 20 to 30 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-102215- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...Light wind becoming N to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-102215- Admiralty Inlet- 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 .TODAY...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...Light wind becoming NW to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind to 10 kt becoming NW. Wind waves 1 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-102215- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 .TODAY...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind to 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind to 10 kt rising to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt easing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-102215- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 .TODAY...N wind to 10 kt rising to 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Wind waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light wind becoming N to 10 kt. Wind waves less than 1 ft becoming 1 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-102215- Grays Harbor Bar- 203 AM PDT Fri May 10 2024 Combined seas 4 or 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 630 AM and 715 PM Friday, and 730 AM Saturday. The Friday morning ebb will be very strong, and the Saturday morning ebb will be strong. $$ www.weather.gov