Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
881 FZUS56 KSEW 162157 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-171300- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A broad surface ridge centered well offshore will weaken tonight and a trough and associated front will move into the coastal waters on Tuesday. The trough will weaken as it gradually shifts southward into the Oregon coastal waters on Wednesday. High pressure rebuilds offshore late in the week before another front is expected over the upcoming weekend. $$ PZZ150-171300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ153-171300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain late. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ156-171300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ PZZ170-171300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ173-171300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ176-171300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ PZZ130-171300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain late. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ131-171300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 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. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. 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. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ132-171300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain late. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ134-171300- Admiralty Inlet- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain late. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 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. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ133-171300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain late. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ135-171300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain late. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ110-171300- Grays Harbor Bar- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024 Combined seas 3 to 5 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 415 PM this afternoon,430 AM Tuesday monring, and 5 PM Tuesday. The Tuesday ebbs will be strong. $$