Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
710 FZUS56 KSEW 030942 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-032245- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Light onshore flow will continue into Thursday as a surface ridge remains firmly in place over the offshore waters. Thermally induced low pressure will expand northward along the coast Friday and Saturday resulting in weak offshore flow at times. The thermal trough will shift into the interior on Sunday for a switch to onshore flow early next week. $$ PZZ150-032245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ153-032245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N 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: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 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. .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. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ156-032245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ170-032245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...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, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 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, 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 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...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ173-032245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ176-032245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 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, 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...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. .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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ130-032245- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ131-032245- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt late this morning, backing to N early this afternoon, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .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 around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-032245- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt early this afternoon, backing to NW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-032245- Admiralty Inlet- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. .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. $$ PZZ133-032245- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-032245- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to N this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. 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. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-032245- Grays Harbor Bar- 242 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 300 AM Wednesday, 330 PM Wednesday, and 345 AM Thursday. The Wednesday morning ebb will be strong and the Thursday morning ebb will be very strong. $$