Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
683 FZUS56 KSEW 231000 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-232300- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A frontal system will continue to move into southern British Columbia early today. High pressure will build back into the region today into Tuesday while thermally induced low pressure expands northward along the Oregon coast. This will turn the flow weakly offshore tonight into Tuesday. A front will then move into the area waters on Wednesday. A stronger front will move across the area waters Thursday night into Friday. $$ PZZ150-232300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely early this morning. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ153-232300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ156-232300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ170-232300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely early this morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ173-232300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 12 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ176-232300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ130-232300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ131-232300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ132-232300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, then subsiding to 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. $$ PZZ134-232300- Admiralty Inlet- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .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 rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-232300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then building to 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft, then subsiding to 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-232300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-232300- Grays Harbor Bar- 300 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft tonight. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 900 AM Monday, 930 PM on Monday, and 1015 AM Tuesday. $$