Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
460 FZUS56 KSEW 251553 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-260500- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 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. $$ PZZ150-260500- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ153-260500- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain 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 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 around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 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. $$ PZZ156-260500- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ170-260500- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 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 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ173-260500- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 9 seconds and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ176-260500- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers 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 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 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...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ130-260500- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-260500- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ132-260500- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ134-260500- Admiralty Inlet- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW late this morning, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and early afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely in the evening. .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 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .FRI...SW 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 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, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ133-260500- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then rain late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Showers. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ135-260500- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 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 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. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ110-260500- Grays Harbor Bar- 853 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 Combined seas 6 to 8 feet. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1130 AM Wednesday, Midnight Thursday, and 1245 PM Thursday. $$