Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
301 FZUS56 KSEW 092215 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-101115- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...The break in between atmospheric rivers will cease this evening. A secondary frontal system arrives late Tuesday into Tuesday night. The pattern will remain rather active into the second half of the week as a series of fronts move across the area. $$ PZZ150-101115- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt gusting to 35 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-101115- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt gusting to 40 kt late this evening and early morning, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-101115- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-101115- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to W late. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-101115- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind around 25 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening. Rain after midnight. .WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-101115- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-101115- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this evening, then becoming SW 25 to 30 kt gusting to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-101115- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming SW 25 to 30 kt gusting to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 25 to 30 kt gusting to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain. $$ PZZ132-101115- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .WED...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ134-101115- Admiralty Inlet- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this evening, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. Patchy fog. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-101115- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this evening, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-101115- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ110-101115- Grays Harbor Bar- 215 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... Combined seas 8 to 12 feet today. Bar conditions rough. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 745 PM Tuesday, 845 AM and 845 PM Wednesday. $$