


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
499 FZUS56 KSEW 120951 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-122300- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will build over the waters this weekend, with a possibility of steep seas and gusty winds in the outer coastal waters early next week. Offshore flow looks to develop around midweek by way of thermal trough building along the coast. Fog will be possible in some of the waters this morning. $$ PZZ150-122300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ153-122300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ156-122300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ170-122300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ173-122300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ176-122300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ130-122300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-122300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. $$ PZZ132-122300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-122300- Admiralty Inlet- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. 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. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-122300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-122300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this 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. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-122300- Grays Harbor Bar- 251 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 600 AM and 645 PM Saturday and 645 AM Sunday. The morning ebbs will be strong. $$