Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
668 FZUS56 KSEW 020905 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-022215- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will remain over the coastal waters, with thermal low pressure building north along the coast this weekend. Onshore flow returns early next week. $$ PZZ150-022215- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning. A chance of rain early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ153-022215- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ156-022215- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ170-022215- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain this morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. $$ PZZ173-022215- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ176-022215- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ130-022215- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning. A chance of rain early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ131-022215- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-022215- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-022215- Admiralty Inlet- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-022215- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-022215- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .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. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-022215- Grays Harbor Bar- 205 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 915 AM Friday, 930 PM Friday, and 1030 AM Saturday. $$