Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
943 FZUS56 KSEW 101005 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-102315- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A series of frontal systems will cross area waters through Thursday as an atmospheric river moves over the Pacific Northwest. High pressure will build over the waters on Friday and Saturday ahead of another incoming cold front on Sunday. $$ PZZ150-102315- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-102315- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late this morning and early afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog early this morning. Areas of fog late this morning, then widespread dense fog this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the evening. Rain. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-102315- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog early this morning. Areas of fog late this morning, then widespread dense fog this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the evening. Rain. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-102315- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-102315- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Widespread dense fog this afternoon. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Rain likely. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-102315- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Areas of fog this morning. Widespread dense fog this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the evening. Rain. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-102315- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-102315- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this morning, then becoming SW 20 to 25 kt early this afternoon, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain. $$ PZZ132-102315- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Patchy dense fog. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain. $$ PZZ134-102315- Admiralty Inlet- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-102315- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-102315- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-102315- Grays Harbor Bar- 205 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... Combined seas 8 to 12 feet today. Bar conditions rough. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 845 AM Wednesday, 845 PM Wednesday, and 945 AM Thursday. $$