


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
844 FZUS56 KSEW 090905 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-092215- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Surface ridging will remain in place today for generally light winds. A series of weak frontal systems will reach the area over the weekend into early next week. The main impact from these will be periodic increases in onshore flow. $$ PZZ150-092215- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ153-092215- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ156-092215- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ170-092215- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ173-092215- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ176-092215- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ130-092215- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-092215- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ132-092215- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ134-092215- Admiralty Inlet- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-092215- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-092215- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-092215- Grays Harbor Bar- 205 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025 Combined seas 4 or 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 315 AM Friday, 330 PM Friday, and 400 AM Saturday. $$