Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
652 FZUS56 KSEW 290918 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-292230- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A surface ridge will build into the coastal and offshore waters today maintaining onshore flow. The ridge will weaken later Friday as another weak front approaches offshore then drags onshore on Saturday. A stronger front will follow on Sunday. $$ PZZ150-292230- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ153-292230- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ156-292230- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ170-292230- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ173-292230- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ176-292230- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ130-292230- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ131-292230- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W 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. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly 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...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ132-292230- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late this morning, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ134-292230- Admiralty Inlet- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE early this afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ133-292230- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely this morning. A slight chance of tstms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ135-292230- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. 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, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .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. .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...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ110-292230- Grays Harbor Bar- 218 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 930 AM and 1030 PM Wednesday and 1030 AM Thursday. $$