Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
548 FZUS56 KSEW 091032 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-092345- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure over the inland waters will weaken today. A splitting front will move through the waters tonight. High pressure building over the coastal waters Monday will weaken Tuesday. Next frontal system moving slowly through the waters Wednesday night and Thursday. $$ PZZ150-092345- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-092345- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-092345- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-092345- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 or 8 ft building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 or 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-092345- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 or 8 ft building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain early this afternoon, then rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 or 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-092345- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain early this afternoon, then rain likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE 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: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-092345- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to around 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...E wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind around 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-092345- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ132-092345- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ134-092345- Admiralty Inlet- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-092345- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-092345- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind to 10 kt becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-092345- Grays Harbor Bar- 232 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025 Combined seas 4 to 6 ft building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Bar conditions light becoming moderate this afternoon. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 700 AM and 715 PM today and 800 AM Monday. The evening ebb will be strong. $$