Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
288 FZUS56 KSEW 191013 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-192315- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will move inland this morning, shifting to east of the Cascades. A weak front will split reaching the outer coastal waters tonight. will move inland tonight then shift east of the Cascades on Wednesday as a front splits and weakens as it reaches the outer coastal waters. High pressure briefly returns late in the week, but a stronger frontal arrives late in the week. The pattern remains active this weekend through the start of next week. A stronger frontal system is expected late this week into next week as a progressive weather pattern continues. $$ PZZ150-192315- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-192315- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-192315- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-192315- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 17 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-192315- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 16 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-192315- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 16 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 17 ft at 16 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-192315- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-192315- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 3 ft. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. $$ PZZ132-192315- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain likely. $$ PZZ134-192315- Admiralty Inlet- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ133-192315- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ135-192315- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ110-192315- Grays Harbor Bar- 213 AM PST Wed Nov 19 2025 Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 330 AM Wednesday, 345 PM Wednesday, and 415 PM Thursday. The Wednesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon ebbs will be strong. $$