Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
721 FZUS56 KSEW 250321 AAA CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED National Weather Service Seattle WA 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-251630- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A cold front will cross the waters into Wednesday for increased winds. Another frontal system will move through later Thursday into early Friday as an associated low moves north toward Haida Gwaii. $$ PZZ150-251630- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this evening, backing to S after midnight, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening. A chance of rain after midnight, then rain late. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ153-251630- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight, backing to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening. Rain likely after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ156-251630- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening, backing to W after midnight, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ170-251630- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late this evening, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight, gusting to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds and W 15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ173-251630- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late this evening, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight, gusting to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening. A chance of rain after midnight, then rain late. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ176-251630- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening. A chance of rain late this evening and early morning, then rain late. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ130-251630- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, veering to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and early morning. Rain likely late. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ131-251630- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-251630- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain late this evening. Rain likely after midnight. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-251630- Admiralty Inlet- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this evening, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this evening. A chance of rain after midnight, then rain likely late. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, gusting to 20 kt in the morning, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-251630- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain late this evening. Rain likely after midnight. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, gusting to 20 kt in the morning. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-251630- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this evening, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight, backing to S late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain until early morning, then a chance of rain late. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-251630- Grays Harbor Bar- 821 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Combined seas 6 to 8 feet. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1045 PM Tuesday, 1130 AM Wednesday, and 1200 AM Thursday. $$