Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
217 FZUS56 KSEW 220504 CCA CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...CORRECTED National Weather Service Seattle WA 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-221800- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Weak system hung up over Vancouver Island tonight and Saturday will slowly move through the waters Saturday night and Sunday. High pressure rebuilding Sunday night into Monday. Another system looks to brush the waters Tuesday into Wednesday. $$ PZZ150-221800- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ153-221800- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ156-221800- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening. Rain likely after midnight. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ170-221800- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely until early morning, then a chance of rain late. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas around 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ173-221800- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 21 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ176-221800- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 23 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ130-221800- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ131-221800- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain likely late. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .WED...E wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ132-221800- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain late this evening. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ134-221800- Admiralty Inlet- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...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. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ133-221800- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ135-221800- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ110-221800- Grays Harbor Bar- 904 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... Combined seas 8 to 10 ft. Bar conditions rough. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 530 AM Saturday and 515 PM Saturday and 530 AM Sunday. The afternoon ebb will be strong. $$