Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
167 FZUS56 KSEW 300151 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-301500- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will build into the coastal waters in the wake of a frontal system moving through the area this afternoon. Offshore flow will develop late Wednesday and will persist at times throughout the week, increasing by the weekend as a thermal trough builds along the coast. $$ PZZ150-301500- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ153-301500- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ156-301500- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ170-301500- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ173-301500- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ176-301500- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ130-301500- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ131-301500- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-301500- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-301500- Admiralty Inlet- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this evening. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-301500- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-301500- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 15 kt Seattle northward and SW wind 10 to 15 kt south of Seattle this evening. Wind becoming N to NE 10 kt or less all areas after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain late this evening. Patchy fog late. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-301500- Grays Harbor Bar- 651 PM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 Combined seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft by Wednesday morning. Bar conditions moderate, becoming light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 700 PM this evening, 715 AM Wednesday, and 745 PM Wednesday. The evening ebb tonight will be very strong. The evening ebb on Wednesday will be strong. $$