Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
045 FZUS56 KSEW 172218 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-181130- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A broad surface ridge will rebuild over the coastal and offshore waters through Tuesday. The ridge will then shift east of the Cascades on Wednesday as a splitting front approaches the outer coastal waters. This will turn the flow east to southeasterly midweek. Broad surface ridging rebuilds late in the week before another weak front approaches the waters over the weekend. $$ PZZ150-181130- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. $$ PZZ153-181130- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 6 ft at 15 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. $$ PZZ156-181130- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...SE wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 8 ft at 15 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. $$ PZZ170-181130- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 6 seconds, SW 7 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 13 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. $$ PZZ173-181130- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening. A chance of showers after midnight, then showers likely late. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. $$ PZZ176-181130- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening. A chance of showers after midnight, then showers likely late. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. $$ PZZ130-181130- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. $$ PZZ131-181130- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. $$ PZZ132-181130- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. $$ PZZ134-181130- Admiralty Inlet- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers until early morning, then a slight chance of showers late. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. $$ PZZ133-181130- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. $$ PZZ135-181130- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. $$ PZZ110-181130- Grays Harbor Bar- 218 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... Combined seas 10 or 11 feet subsiding to 8 or 9 feet this evening. Bar conditions rough become moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 230 PM Monday, 300 AM Tuesday, and 315 PM Tuesday. The Tuesday afternoon ebb will be strong. $$