


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
825 FZUS56 KSEW 032218 AAA CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED National Weather Service Seattle WA 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-041130- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Broad surface high pressure will remain in place through Saturday. A frontal system will traverse the area waters on Sunday. Additional systems are on track to keep conditions active into early next week. $$ PZZ150-041130- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely. $$ PZZ153-041130- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely. $$ PZZ156-041130- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds. Rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 8 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely. $$ PZZ170-041130- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, rising to around 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 9 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely. $$ PZZ173-041130- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 12 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ176-041130- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. $$ PZZ130-041130- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...S wind around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. $$ PZZ131-041130- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Showers likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW 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. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ132-041130- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ134-041130- Admiralty Inlet- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ133-041130- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. $$ PZZ135-041130- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ110-041130- Grays Harbor Bar- 318 PM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 945 PM Thursday, 1000 AM Friday and 1100 PM Friday. $$