Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
006 FZUS56 KSEW 082205 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-091115- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure over the interior with lower pressure over the coastal waters creating weak offshore flow through the tonight. A splitting front reaches the coastal waters later Sunday dissipating as it moves inland Sunday night. High pressure building over the coastal waters Monday remaining in place Tuesday. Next frontal system approaching the area Wednesday night. $$ PZZ150-091115- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ153-091115- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ156-091115- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ170-091115- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ173-091115- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ176-091115- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ130-091115- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...E wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ131-091115- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this evening and early morning, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ132-091115- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ134-091115- Admiralty Inlet- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...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 in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-091115- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-091115- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog late. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NE 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...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-091115- Grays Harbor Bar- 205 PM PST Sat Nov 8 2025 Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Bar conditions moderate through Sunday. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 615 PM today, 700 AM Sunday, and 715 PM Sunday. The evening ebb tonight will be very strong, and the evening ebb Sunday will be strong. $$