


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
317 FZUS56 KSEW 032108 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-041015- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Weak high pressure will remain over the coastal waters through Thursday, with fog expected in portions of the coastal waters. The high will weaken Friday and Saturday with a low pressure system moving into the offshore waters. Weak high pressure rebuilds over the waters on Sunday. $$ PZZ150-041015- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ153-041015- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ156-041015- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ170-041015- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread dense fog early this evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ173-041015- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening and early morning. Widespread dense fog late. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ176-041015- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Widespread dense fog late. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ130-041015- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this evening, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog until early morning, then patchy fog late. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ131-041015- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog until early morning. Patchy fog late. .THU...W 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. 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 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ132-041015- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog this evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ134-041015- Admiralty Inlet- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this evening. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. 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, backing to SW around 5 kt 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. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ133-041015- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this evening. Hazy until early morning. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ135-041015- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this evening. Hazy until early morning. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. 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, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ110-041015- Grays Harbor Bar- 208 PM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... Combined seas 3 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 230 AM and 315 PM Thursday, and 330 AM Friday. $$