Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
021 FZUS56 KSEW 080836 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-082145- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will build over the waters and strengthen through the middle of the week. High pressure then retreats west of area waters as the next frontal system moves over the area Thursday into Friday. $$ PZZ150-082145- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ153-082145- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ156-082145- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ170-082145- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ173-082145- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ176-082145- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ130-082145- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt early this morning, becoming light and variable, then becoming NW around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ131-082145- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Areas of fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-082145- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Areas of fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-082145- Admiralty Inlet- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Areas of fog this morning. .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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-082145- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Areas of fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-082145- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Areas of fog early this morning. .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 around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ110-082145- Grays Harbor Bar- 136 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 330 PM Tuesday, 330 AM Wednesday, and 415 PM Wednesday. The Wednesday morning ebb will be strong. $$