Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
123 FZUS56 KSEW 170946 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-172300- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Weak front dissipating over the waters this morning. Surface high pressure will rebuild over the coastal waters tonight into Sunday. The next frontal system will arrive on Monday. Another system will follow later Tuesday. High pressure will build over the area Wednesday. $$ PZZ150-172300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt midday. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ153-172300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ156-172300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ170-172300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ173-172300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ176-172300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ130-172300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...W wind 20 to 25 kt easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers after midnight. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-172300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt by late afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming variable to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. Showers after midnight. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-172300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt by late afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers likely late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers after midnight. .MON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-172300- Admiralty Inlet- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft late. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. Showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers after midnight. .MON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-172300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt late this afternoon. Strongest winds south of the San Juans. Waves around 2 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft late. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers after midnight. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ135-172300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind to 10 kt becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 ft or less. A chance of showers this morning, then showers this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...S wind to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ110-172300- Grays Harbor Bar- 246 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025 Combined seas 4 to 6 ft building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Bar conditions light becoming moderate this afternoon. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 800 AM and 845 PM today and 845 AM Sunday. $$