Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
595 FZUS56 KSEW 042156 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-051100- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will build this weekend to the southwest, nudging into the region, with a frontal system passing by to the north. Another frontal system will track across the region Monday and into Tuesday of next week. $$ PZZ150-051100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ153-051100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ156-051100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ170-051100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ173-051100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ176-051100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ130-051100- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ131-051100- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain likely. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. $$ PZZ132-051100- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-051100- Admiralty Inlet- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ133-051100- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-051100- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-051100- Grays Harbor Bar- 256 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 615 PM Friday, 630 AM Saturday, and 645 PM Saturday. $$