Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
535 FZUS56 KSEW 201007 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-202315- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A weak front will sweep through the waters this morning, with winds decreasing across the waters, although seas will remain high today. The pattern remains active this weekend through the start of next week, with gales possible through the strait Sunday night and Monday. $$ PZZ150-202315- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog. .SAT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ153-202315- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S 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 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ156-202315- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ170-202315- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 15 to 19 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 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. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ173-202315- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ176-202315- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 17 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. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ130-202315- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog. .SAT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. Patchy dense fog. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ131-202315- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. $$ PZZ132-202315- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain likely. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-202315- Admiralty Inlet- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT...SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-202315- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this morning. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-202315- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .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. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-202315- Grays Harbor Bar- 207 AM PST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... Combined seas 7 to 9 ft Thursday morning building 10 to 12 ft Thursday afternoon. Bar conditions moderate Thursday morning and rough Thursday afternoon. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 415 AM Thursday and 445 PM Thursday and 445 AM Friday. The Thursday afternoon ebb will be strong. $$