


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
472 FZUS56 KSEW 182146 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-191100- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...We`re post-frontal across area waters this evening. High pressure will rebuild tonight and Thursday. The high will weaken Thursday night. A low pressure system will slowly track across the waters Friday into Saturday. High pressure will begin to rebuild late Sunday. $$ PZZ150-191100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ153-191100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ156-191100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ170-191100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ173-191100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ176-191100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ130-191100- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-191100- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. 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. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-191100- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-191100- Admiralty Inlet- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. 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 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-191100- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-191100- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N late this evening, then becoming SE after midnight. 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...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W 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. $$ PZZ110-191100- Grays Harbor Bar- 246 PM PDT Wed Jun 18 2025 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1130 PM Wednesday night, 1115 AM Thursday, and 1230 AM Friday. $$