Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
443 FZUS56 KSEW 162250 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-171200- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A weakening front will dissipate over the inland waters Monday morning. Surface high pressure building in behind the front later Monday morning. Surface high remaining over the waters through Tuesday night. A frontal system will reach the waters Wednesday night into Thursday. $$ PZZ150-171200- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-171200- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-171200- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Rain likely late. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-171200- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-171200- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and overnight. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-171200- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and overnight. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-171200- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind around 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-171200- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt late this evening, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ132-171200- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late this evening, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Patchy dense fog early this evening. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ134-171200- Admiralty Inlet- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-171200- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-171200- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-171200- Grays Harbor Bar- 250 PM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 215 AM and 230 PM Monday and 300 AM Tuesday. $$