


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
693 FZUS56 KSEW 132145 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-141045- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure over the coastal waters with lower pressure inland will remain in place Wednesday night allowing for westerly pushes through the Strait. Frontal system moving through the waters later Thursday into Thursday night. High pressure will build over the coastal waters for the weekend. $$ PZZ150-141045- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ153-141045- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ156-141045- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ170-141045- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ173-141045- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ176-141045- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ130-141045- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ131-141045- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind around 5 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, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ132-141045- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this evening, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of rain late. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. $$ PZZ134-141045- Admiralty Inlet- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-141045- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-141045- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .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, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-141045- Grays Harbor Bar- 245 PM PDT Tue May 13 2025 Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 6 PM this evening, 6 AM and 630 PM Wednesday morning. The morning ebbs will be strong. $$