Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
985 FZUS56 KSEW 060943 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-062245- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will shift eastward today in advance of a dissipating cold front, resulting in south to southwesterly winds over most waters. Winds with this system may approach advisory speeds over the coastal waters, but ultimately are not expected to meet criteria. Another frontal system is expected for mid- week. $$ PZZ150-062245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ153-062245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ156-062245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ170-062245- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ173-062245- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ176-062245- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ130-062245- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this morning and early afternoon, backing to W around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ131-062245- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. .MON...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ132-062245- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-062245- Admiralty Inlet- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-062245- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 1 ft or less. Rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-062245- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 1 ft or less. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 1 ft or less. Rain likely. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 1 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-062245- Grays Harbor Bar- 243 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024 Combined seas 3 to 5 ft becoming 5 to 7 ft tonight. Bar conditions light becoming generally moderate tonight. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 700 AM this morning, and 700 PM this evening and 730 AM Monday morning. $$