Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
994 FZUS56 KSEW 250947 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-252300- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Southerly flow will increase today as a stronger Pacific system moves in. Winds will ease early Wednesday. Another strong system arrives on Thursday with elevated wind and seas. Winds will then transition to more northerly late in the week. $$ PZZ150-252300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds, SW 10 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ153-252300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds, SW 10 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ156-252300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ170-252300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind around 25 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds, SW 11 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 13 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ173-252300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind around 25 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds, SW 12 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ176-252300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S around 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind around 25 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ130-252300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ131-252300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ132-252300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-252300- Admiralty Inlet- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-252300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-252300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-252300- Grays Harbor Bar- 147 AM PST Tue Nov 25 2025 Combined seas 6 to 8 feet. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 730 AM Tuesday, 715 PM Tuesday and 815 AM Wednesday. $$