Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
264 FZUS56 KSEW 232042 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-240945- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will build back into the region into Tuesday while thermally induced low pressure expands northward along the Oregon coast. This will turn the flow weakly offshore tonight into Tuesday. A front will then move into the area waters on Wednesday. Visibilities may be limited on Tuesday morning due to another round of thicker marine stratus clouds. A stronger front will move across the area waters Thursday night into Friday. $$ PZZ150-240945- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N late this evening and early morning, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of fog this evening, then patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers after midnight. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ153-240945- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ156-240945- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ170-240945- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N late this evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of fog until early morning. Patchy fog late. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ173-240945- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ176-240945- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog until early morning. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ130-240945- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of fog early this evening, then patchy fog late this evening and overnight. .TUE...NE wind around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ131-240945- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, veering to SW with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-240945- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind around 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-240945- Admiralty Inlet- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-240945- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight, backing to N late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-240945- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-240945- Grays Harbor Bar- 142 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft tonight. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 930 PM on Monday, 1015 AM and 1045 PM on Tuesday. $$