Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
116 FZUS56 KSEW 100830 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-102130- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow will continue over the next several days with high pressure situated offshore and lower pressure inland. Diurnal pushes of westerly winds are expected along the Strait of Juan de Fuca over the next several afternoons and evenings. $$ PZZ150-102130- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ153-102130- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ156-102130- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ170-102130- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ173-102130- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ176-102130- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ130-102130- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ131-102130- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this morning, then rising to 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft then 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-102130- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY... W wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this morning, then rising to 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft then 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-102130- Admiralty Inlet- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .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. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-102130- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-102130- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...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...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-102130- Grays Harbor Bar- 130 AM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 300 AM Monday morning, 330 PM Monday, and 400 AM Tuesday. The Monday morning ebb will be strong and the Tuesday morning ebb will be very strong. $$