


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
497 FZUS56 KSEW 260953 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-262300- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...An onshore flow pattern will continue through the weekend. High pressure will build over the waters later Sunday, with a weak weather system moving across the waters later Monday into Tuesday. High pressure will rebuild Wednesday. $$ PZZ150-262300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ153-262300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ156-262300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ170-262300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ173-262300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ176-262300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ130-262300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ131-262300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW 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. $$ PZZ132-262300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-262300- Admiralty Inlet- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-262300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-262300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt Seattle south, NW wind 5 to 10 kt north of Seattle. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 ft or less. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-262300- Grays Harbor Bar- 253 AM PDT Sat Apr 26 2025 Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 4 AM and 415 PM today and 445 AM Sunday. The morning ebb will be strong. The Sunday morning ebb will be very strong. $$