


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
856 FZUS56 KSEW 140950 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-142300- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will continue to build over the waters with onshore flow, a possibility of steep seas, and gusty winds for some area waters. Light offshore flow looks to develop around midweek by way of thermal trough building along the coast. $$ PZZ150-142300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ153-142300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ156-142300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ170-142300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ173-142300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ176-142300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ130-142300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ131-142300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. $$ PZZ132-142300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ134-142300- Admiralty Inlet- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .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...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-142300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-142300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late this morning, veering to N this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-142300- Grays Harbor Bar- 250 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025 Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 730 AM Monday, 815 PM Monday, and 800 AM Thursday. The morning ebb on Monday will be strong. $$