


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
491 FZUS56 KSEW 030928 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-032230- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Surface high pressure is returning to the coastal waters and seas have decreased to 5 feet or less. Calm conditions will last until at least Sunday, when the next frontal system will arrive and increase both seas and winds over the area waters. $$ PZZ150-032230- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-032230- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W early this afternoon, veering to NW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 18 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 7 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-032230- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 6 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-032230- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 8 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-032230- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 8 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-032230- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 8 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-032230- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON...S wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-032230- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...SW 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. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ132-032230- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ134-032230- Admiralty Inlet- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ133-032230- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. $$ PZZ135-032230- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S 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, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-032230- Grays Harbor Bar- 228 AM PDT Thu Apr 3 2025 Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 900 AM and 945 PM Thursday and 1000 AM Friday. The Thursday morning ebb will be strong. $$