


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
192 FZUS56 KSEW 132201 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-141115- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will remain over the coastal waters today before weakening on Thursday as a frontal system approaches. The front will move across the coastal waters Friday and move inland Saturday. High pressure will briefly build back over the area waters Sunday. $$ PZZ150-141115- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to around 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ153-141115- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S 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: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ156-141115- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ170-141115- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind around 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds, SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ173-141115- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind around 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ176-141115- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind around 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ130-141115- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ131-141115- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-141115- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-141115- Admiralty Inlet- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this evening. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-141115- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-141115- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this evening. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-141115- Grays Harbor Bar- 301 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025 Combined seas 4 or 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 830 PM Wednesday, 830 AM Thursday, and 915 PM Thursday. $$