Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
305 FZUS56 KSEW 031018 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-032330- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Surface high pressure over the waters today dissipating tonight. Front moving through the area Thursday. Stronger front on Friday. Additional systems will move through the waters over the weekend into the first half of next week. $$ PZZ150-032330- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-032330- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-032330- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-032330- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-032330- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ176-032330- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ130-032330- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind around 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds, SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-032330- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ132-032330- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this morning. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ134-032330- Admiralty Inlet- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ133-032330- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ135-032330- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this morning. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ110-032330- Grays Harbor Bar- 218 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 230 AM and 300 PM today and 330 AM Thursday. The afternoon ebb will be very strong. $$