Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
769 FZUS56 KSEW 152154 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-161100- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure over the area waters will weaken tonight as the next front moves across the region late tonight into Wednesday morning. Weak high pressure will try and build into the waters later Wednesday. Another system will move through Thursday with the strongest system of the week moving into Vancouver Island over the weekend. $$ PZZ150-161100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms late. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ153-161100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, veering to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ156-161100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight, veering to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. A chance of rain late. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ170-161100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this evening, veering to W after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Chance of rain. A slight chance of tstms. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ173-161100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain this evening. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ176-161100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this evening, veering to W late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ130-161100- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ131-161100- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. A slight chance of rain early this evening. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ132-161100- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight, veering to SW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening. Rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ134-161100- Admiralty Inlet- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. 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 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-161100- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening. Rain after midnight. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-161100- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this evening. A chance of rain late. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW 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 in the evening. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-161100- Grays Harbor Bar- 254 PM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6 feet increasing to 5 to 7 ft on Wednesday. Bar conditions light, becoming moderate on Wednesday. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 345 PM today, 4 AM Wednesday, and 430 PM Wednesday. The afternoon ebb today will be strong. The afternoon ebb on Wednesday will be very strong. $$