Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
077 FZUS56 KSEW 210831 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-212145- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will ease today. A weak front passes north of the waters Monday night into Tuesday, with another weak system on Wednesday. A more organized system is expected Thursday into Friday. This will allow for onshore flow to persist throughout the week. $$ PZZ150-212145- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ153-212145- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ156-212145- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ170-212145- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ173-212145- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ176-212145- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ130-212145- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ131-212145- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-212145- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-212145- Admiralty Inlet- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-212145- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-212145- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-212145- Grays Harbor Bar- 131 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2026 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft building to 6 to 8 ft tonight. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 200 PM Monday, 200 AM Tuesday, and 245 PM Tuesday. $$