Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
077 FZUS56 KSEW 182208 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-191115- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will move inland tonight then shift east of the Cascades on Wednesday as a front splits and weakens as it reaches the outer coastal waters. High pressure briefly returns late in the week, but a stronger frontal arrives late in the week. The pattern remains active this weekend through the start of next week. $$ PZZ150-191115- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind around 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-191115- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-191115- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this evening and early morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-191115- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening and early morning, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-191115- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this evening and early morning, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-191115- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-191115- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-191115- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ132-191115- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. $$ PZZ134-191115- Admiralty Inlet- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-191115- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-191115- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-191115- Grays Harbor Bar- 208 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 315 PM Tuesday, 330 AM Wednesday, and 345 PM Wednesday. The Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon ebbs will be strong. $$