Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
785 FZUS56 KSEW 270959 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-272300- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A strong frontal system moves across the waters today, bringing another round of stronger winds and larger seas. Northerly winds develop late in the week with high pressure building over the region into the start of next week. $$ PZZ150-272300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 11 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-272300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-272300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-272300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind around 25 kt, backing to NE late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 7 seconds, SW 12 ft at 15 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, SW 12 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 22 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ173-272300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds, SE 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 13 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 22 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ176-272300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds, SW 14 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind around 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds, SE 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ130-272300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ131-272300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ132-272300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ134-272300- Admiralty Inlet- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ133-272300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt in the morning, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ135-272300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less. .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. Rain likely. $$ PZZ110-272300- Grays Harbor Bar- 159 AM PST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... Combined seas 6 to 8 feet building to 10 to 11 feet tonight. Bar conditions moderate, becoming rough. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 930 AM Thursday, 915 PM Thursday and 1030 AM Friday. $$