Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
542 FZUS56 KSEW 260958 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-262300- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A brief lull early this morning with the region sitting in between weather systems, but another strong front arrives late today into early Friday as an associated low deepens and moves north toward Haida Gwaii. High pressure returns over the northeastern Pacific this weekend. $$ PZZ150-262300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ153-262300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...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 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ156-262300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ170-262300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 13 seconds and SW 6 ft at 16 seconds. Showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 17 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ173-262300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ176-262300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 15 kt, rising to around 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ130-262300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ131-262300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ132-262300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ134-262300- Admiralty Inlet- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ133-262300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ135-262300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...S 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 10 to 15 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, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-262300- Grays Harbor Bar- 258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... Combined seas 9 to 11 feet. Bar conditions rough. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1245 PM Thursday, 100 AM Friday, and 145 PM Friday. $$