Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
838 FZUS56 KSEW 241001 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 301 AM 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 PZZ100-242315- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure holds over the waters through Tuesday. A cold front crosses the waters on Wednesday, quickly followed by another front by early Friday as the associated low moves north toward Haida Gwaii. $$ PZZ150-242315- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ153-242315- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED...S wind around 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 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: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ156-242315- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this morning. Areas of dense fog late this morning. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ170-242315- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 14 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 13 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ173-242315- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ176-242315- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 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 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ130-242315- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ131-242315- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. $$ PZZ132-242315- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-242315- Admiralty Inlet- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers 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. $$ PZZ133-242315- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-242315- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N 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, 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. $$ PZZ110-242315- Grays Harbor Bar- 301 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1015 AM Tuesday, 1045 PM Tuesday, and 1130 AM Wednesday. $$