


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
255 FZUS56 KSEW 050926 AAA CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED National Weather Service Seattle WA 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-052230- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS... Broad high pressure over area waters through Monday, with a thermal trough building along the coast for periods of offshore flow at times. A weakening front will traverse the waters on Tuesday, bringing increased winds to the coastal waters. Additional systems may move across the area waters at times late in the week. $$ PZZ150-052230- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ153-052230- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ156-052230- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ170-052230- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ173-052230- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ176-052230- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ130-052230- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-052230- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ132-052230- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-052230- Admiralty Inlet- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-052230- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-052230- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .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. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-052230- Grays Harbor Bar- 226 AM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025 Combined seas 3 to 5 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 330 AM Sunday, and 400 PM Sunday, and 415 AM Monday. $$