


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
424 FZUS56 KSEW 052153 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-061100- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS... Broad high pressure over the coastal waters will persist into into Tuesday, with a thermal trough building along the coast. This will bring periods of offshore flow to the area waters at times. A weakening front will move across the waters on Tuesday, bringing increased winds and seas. Additional systems may move across the area waters at times mid to late week. $$ PZZ150-061100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ153-061100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ156-061100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. $$ PZZ170-061100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ173-061100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ176-061100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ130-061100- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ131-061100- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, then 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ132-061100- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 ft after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ134-061100- Admiralty Inlet- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ133-061100- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ135-061100- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. $$ PZZ110-061100- Grays Harbor Bar- 253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Combined seas 4 to 6 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft on Monday. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 400 PM Sunday, 415 AM Monday, and 445 PM Monday. The Monday evening ebb will be strong. $$