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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
486 FZUS56 KSEW 020951 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-022300- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Strong surface ridging will remain centered well offshore through much of the week ahead with lower pressure across the interior for varying degrees of onshore flow. $$ PZZ150-022300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ153-022300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ156-022300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ170-022300- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...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. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .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 18 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N 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. $$ PZZ173-022300- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ176-022300- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 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. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ130-022300- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ131-022300- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...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...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-022300- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt late this morning, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-022300- Admiralty Inlet- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, backing to NW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-022300- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-022300- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...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. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-022300- Grays Harbor Bar- 251 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 230 PM Tuesday, 300 AM Wednesday, and 330 PM Wednesday. The Wednesday morning ebb will be strong. $$