Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
626 FZUS56 KSEW 182148 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-191100- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A broad surface ridge centered well offshore will expand into the Washington coastal waters. A weak surface trough in the vicinity of Vancouver Island later Thursday into Friday will produce some gusty winds and steep seas over the outer coastal waters. Otherwise, relatively tranquil conditions are expected across the remainder of area waters heading into the upcoming weekend. $$ PZZ150-191100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ153-191100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ156-191100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ170-191100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ173-191100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ176-191100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog late. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ130-191100- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ131-191100- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...W 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. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-191100- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-191100- Admiralty Inlet- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-191100- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-191100- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-191100- Grays Harbor Bar- 248 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 530 PM Wednesday, 6 AM Thursday, and 615 PM Thursday. All of the ebbs will be strong, except for the ebb Thursday evening, which will be very strong. $$