


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
122 FZUS56 KSEW 080954 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-082300- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow will slowly ease throughout the day today. A low pressure system will develop offshore Thursday, moving inland on Saturday and bringing strong onshore flow as it does so. Additional systems will be possible early next week. $$ PZZ150-082300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ153-082300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ156-082300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ170-082300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ173-082300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ176-082300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ130-082300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ131-082300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, veering to N early this afternoon, veering to E late. Waves 3 to 4 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .SAT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ132-082300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S early this afternoon, backing to NE late. Waves around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ134-082300- Admiralty Inlet- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ133-082300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ135-082300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 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, backing to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ110-082300- Grays Harbor Bar- 254 AM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Combined seas 6 to 7 ft becoming 4 to 6 ft tonight. Bar conditions moderate becoming light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 545 AM Wednesday, 600 PM Wednesday, and 630 AM Thursday. The Wednesday evening ebb will be very strong. $$