


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
541 FZUS56 KSEW 020944 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-022245- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Weak high pressure will remain over the coastal waters through Thursday. The high will weaken Friday and Saturday with a low pressure system moving into the offshore waters. Lower pressure will remain east of the Cascades through the period. $$ PZZ150-022245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ153-022245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ156-022245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ170-022245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ173-022245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ176-022245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ130-022245- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ131-022245- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-022245- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-022245- Admiralty Inlet- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-022245- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Hazy. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-022245- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...N wind to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Hazy this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Hazy. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind to 10 kt veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt backing to SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-022245- Grays Harbor Bar- 244 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 Combined seas 1 to 3 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 130 PM today and 145 AM and 230 PM Wednesday. $$