


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
986 FZUS56 KSEW 150958 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-152300- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will continue to build over the waters throughout the first half of the week. Light offshore flow looks to develop around midweek by way of thermal trough building along the coast. $$ PZZ150-152300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ153-152300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ156-152300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ170-152300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ173-152300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ176-152300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ130-152300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ131-152300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late this morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. $$ PZZ132-152300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-152300- Admiralty Inlet- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-152300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-152300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-152300- Grays Harbor Bar- 258 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 Combined seas 5 to 7 feet. Bar conditions light becoming moderate at times. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 800 AM Tuesday, 900 PM Tuesday and 900 AM Wednesday. $$