Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
194 FZUS56 KSEW 171541 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-180445- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A weakening front will dissipate over the inland waters Monday morning. Surface high pressure building in behind the front later Monday morning. Surface high remaining over the waters through Tuesday night. A frontal system will reach the waters Wednesday night into Thursday. $$ PZZ150-180445- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-180445- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-180445- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-180445- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-180445- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-180445- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-180445- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-180445- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ132-180445- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ134-180445- Admiralty Inlet- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. Rain likely late. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-180445- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-180445- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-180445- Grays Harbor Bar- 741 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... Combined seas 10 or 11 feet subsiding to 8 or 9 feet this evening. Bar conditions rough become moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 230 PM Monday, 300 AM Tuesday, and 315 PM Tuesday. The Tuesday afternoon ebb will be strong. $$