


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
885 FZUS56 KSEW 042201 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-051115- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A weak frontal system will continue to move across the area waters today. Broad high pressure will then build over area waters into early next week, with a thermal trough building along the coast for periods of offshore flow at times. A weakening front will traverse the waters on Tuesday. Additional systems may move across the area waters at times late in the week. $$ PZZ150-051115- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ153-051115- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ156-051115- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ170-051115- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, veering to NE late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ173-051115- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ176-051115- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ130-051115- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-051115- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...E 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, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft, then 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...E wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to S after midnight. Waves 3 ft. $$ PZZ132-051115- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-051115- Admiralty Inlet- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-051115- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-051115- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-051115- Grays Harbor Bar- 301 PM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft becoming 3 to 5 ft on Sunday. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 330 PM Saturday, 330 AM Sunday, and 400 PM Sunday. $$