Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
725 FZUS56 KSEW 271044 CCA CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-272245- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A surface ridge will quickly build into the coastal and offshore waters today. The ridge will then build into the interior of southern British Columbia tonight turning the flow northerly across area waters. A system passing mainly to the north of the area Saturday night and Sunday will bring a return of onshore flow. Otherwise, conditions will remain fairly tranquil across area waters into early next week with high pressure in control. $$ PZZ150-272245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ153-272245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 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 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N 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 around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ156-272245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ170-272245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ173-272245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 16 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ176-272245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 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 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ130-272245- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ131-272245- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ132-272245- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ134-272245- Admiralty Inlet- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ133-272245- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 25 kt early easing to 5 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ135-272245- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 25 kt early easing to 5 to 15 kt, then veering to N late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ110-272245- Grays Harbor Bar- 245 AM PDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... Combined seas 10 to 12 feet subsiding to 8 to 10 feet late tonight. Bar conditions rough becoming moderate late tonight. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 145 PM Friday, 200 AM Saturday, and 245 PM Saturday. $$