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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
678 FZUS56 KSEW 040924 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-042230- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Light northerly flow continues with high pressure well offshore. Expect little change to the overall pattern through early next week with strong high pressure and building thermal low pressure up the coast during the coming days. $$ PZZ150-042230- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ153-042230- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ156-042230- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ170-042230- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ173-042230- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ176-042230- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ130-042230- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ131-042230- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE early this afternoon, backing to NW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 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. $$ PZZ132-042230- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-042230- Admiralty Inlet- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-042230- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-042230- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-042230- Grays Harbor Bar- 224 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 345 AM Thursday, 430 PM Thursday, and 430 AM Friday. The morning ebbs will be very strong. The Thursday morning ebb will be very strong. $$