Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
336 FZUS56 KSEW 042250 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-051200- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A frontal system will move across the area tonight bringing a brief burst of strong southerly winds and elevated seas to the coastal waters and portions of the interior waters. A low pressure system will move inland just south of the coastal waters on Sunday. Conditions will ease across the waters early next week as high pressure builds into the area. A decaying frontal system may approach the area waters by midweek. $$ PZZ150-051200- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain this evening. A slight chance of showers late. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 20 seconds. .MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ153-051200- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds, SW 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ156-051200- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain this evening. A chance of showers late. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds, SW 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 21 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ170-051200- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 22 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 20 seconds. .MON...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ173-051200- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this evening. A slight chance of showers late. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ176-051200- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then a slight chance of showers late. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 23 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 20 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ130-051200- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. A slight chance of rain late. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 21 seconds. .MON...E wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ131-051200- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late this evening. Waves around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain this evening, then a slight chance of rain late. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ132-051200- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain this evening, then a chance of showers late. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ134-051200- Admiralty Inlet- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. A chance of showers late. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ133-051200- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain until early morning, then a chance of rain late. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ135-051200- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 3 ft this evening, then 2 ft or less. Rain this evening, then a chance of showers late. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ110-051200- Grays Harbor Bar- 250 PM PST Sat Jan 4 2025 Combined seas 8 to 10 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft on Sunday. Bar conditions mostly moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 730 PM today, 830 AM Sunday, and 815 PM Sunday. $$