


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
091 FZUS56 KSEW 232102 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-241015- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure over the waters through Saturday with a frontal system moving inland north of Vancouver Island. The high will weaken Sunday as a weak front enters Sunday night into Monday morning. High pressure will rebuild Monday night and Tuesday. $$ PZZ150-241015- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ153-241015- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ156-241015- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight, veering to NE late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ170-241015- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ173-241015- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ176-241015- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ130-241015- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ131-241015- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ132-241015- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-241015- Admiralty Inlet- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. 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, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ PZZ133-241015- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-241015- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-241015- Grays Harbor Bar- 202 PM PDT Fri May 23 2025 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 215 PM today and 245 AM and 3 PM Saturday. The early morning ebb will be strong. $$