


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
529 FZUS56 KSEW 220857 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-222200- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will continue building over the coastal through midweek. The next frontal system approaches the coastal waters around Thursday with a return to a more active pattern again this weekend. $$ PZZ150-222200- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ153-222200- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ156-222200- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ170-222200- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W 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. $$ PZZ173-222200- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ176-222200- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ130-222200- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-222200- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W 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. A chance of rain. .SAT...W 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. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. $$ PZZ132-222200- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-222200- Admiralty Inlet- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 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 around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-222200- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-222200- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ110-222200- Grays Harbor Bar- 157 AM PDT Tue Apr 22 2025 Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Bar conditions light to moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1245 PM Tuesday, 130 AM and 145 PM Wednesday. $$