Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
441 FZUS56 KSEW 182148 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-191100- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure over the NE Pacific will maintain onshore flow across western WA this week. Highest winds and waves will be through the Strait of Juan de Fuca during the afternoon and evening hours. The next frontal system is slated to arrive this weekend. $$ PZZ150-191100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ153-191100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ156-191100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ170-191100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ173-191100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ176-191100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ130-191100- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ131-191100- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ132-191100- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ134-191100- Admiralty Inlet- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. 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. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ133-191100- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight, backing to NE late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-191100- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-191100- Grays Harbor Bar- 248 PM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 315 AM early Wednesday morning, 345 PM Wednesday and 400 AM Thursday morning. The ebb on Thursday morning will be strong. $$