Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
851 FZUS56 KSEW 312154 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-011100- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Surface ridging over the coastal and inland waters will weaken today ahead of a frontal system that will dissipate as it moves onshore Saturday morning. A stronger front will approach the waters Sunday night then sweep onshore early Monday morning. Another front is expected to arrive on Tuesday. $$ PZZ150-011100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ153-011100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain likely late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ156-011100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ170-011100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. A slight chance of rain late. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ173-011100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this evening. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ176-011100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, backing to W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ PZZ130-011100- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain this evening. Rain after midnight, then a chance of rain late. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ131-011100- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain late this evening. Rain likely after midnight. .SAT...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 in the morning. .SAT 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. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-011100- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain likely late. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S around 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-011100- Admiralty Inlet- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain likely late. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-011100- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this evening. A chance of rain after midnight, then rain likely late. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-011100- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-011100- Grays Harbor Bar- 254 PM PDT Fri May 31 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1245 AM early Saturday morning, 100 PM Saturday afternoon and 130 AM early Sunday morning. $$