Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
698 FZUS56 KSEW 192038 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-200945- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow will persist into next week. High pressure will remain offshore as a series of systems pass well north of the area into early next week. $$ PZZ150-200945- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ153-200945- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ156-200945- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ170-200945- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...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 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ173-200945- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ176-200945- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW 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 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ130-200945- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-200945- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-200945- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-200945- Admiralty Inlet- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-200945- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt until early morning, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-200945- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 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. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-200945- Grays Harbor Bar- 138 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around Midnight Sunday, and 1245 PM Sunday, and 100 AM Monday. $$