Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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091 FZUS56 KSEW 230223 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-231530- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...More benign conditions are expected to set up tonight as surface high pressure builds in. Additional systems may develop and move across the region late this week around Friday and graze area waters on Sunday. $$ PZZ150-231530- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ153-231530- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ156-231530- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ170-231530- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ173-231530- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ176-231530- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ130-231530- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ131-231530- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU 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. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-231530- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-231530- Admiralty Inlet- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SE 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. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-231530- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-231530- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early this afternoon, veering to E around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-231530- Grays Harbor Bar- 723 PM PDT Wed May 22 2024 Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 500 AM Thursday, and 530 PM Thursday, and 530 AM Friday. The morning ebbs will be strong. $$