Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
527 FZUS56 KSEW 021000 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-022300- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A weak frontal system will cross the Pacific Northwest this morning, resulting in small craft conditions beyond 10 nm offshore. The door will open for additional stronger systems to move into the region late this week into next week. $$ PZZ150-022300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-022300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-022300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-022300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-022300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-022300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-022300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-022300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ132-022300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ134-022300- Admiralty Inlet- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW 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...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-022300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this morning. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-022300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt in the morning, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Patchy fog. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW 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, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-022300- Grays Harbor Bar- 200 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 Combined seas 6 to 8 feet Tuesday, decreasing to 4 to 6 feet Wednesday. Bar conditions moderate becoming light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 200 PM Tuesday, 230 AM and 300 PM Wednesday. The Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon ebbs will be very strong. $$