


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
924 FZUS56 KSEW 110957 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-112300- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A frontal system will remain over the waters Tuesday. A low pressure system will traverse the area waters and move towards Vancouver Island Tuesday night into Wednesday. Additional systems expected to move across the waters late in the week and over the weekend. $$ PZZ150-112300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Isolated gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-112300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. Showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Isolated gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds, SW 9 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-112300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds. Showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-112300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. Showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds, SW 4 ft at 15 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-112300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind around 10 kt, veering to SE late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 20 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds, W 11 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds, SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 14 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-112300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 18 seconds. Showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds, W 11 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 19 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-112300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. Showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-112300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Showers. .WED...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain. $$ PZZ132-112300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers likely late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. $$ PZZ134-112300- Admiralty Inlet- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Showers. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-112300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-112300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. Showers likely late. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-112300- Grays Harbor Bar- 257 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025 Combined seas 7 to 9 ft increasing to 8 to 10 ft Wednesday. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 330 AM Tuesday, 345 PM Tuesday, and 415 AM Wednesday. $$