Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
210 FZUS56 KSEW 071006 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-072315- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Surface ridging remains centered east of the Cascades producing light offshore flow. A warm front will stall out over the offshore waters tonight. A weak cold front will move across the waters on Saturday before a much stronger frontal system follows Sunday night into Monday. $$ PZZ150-072315- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 17 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-072315- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and W 13 ft at 18 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, building to 16 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 17 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-072315- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to S late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and W 12 ft at 19 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 17 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-072315- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 11 ft at 14 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 19 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-072315- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SE 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and W 17 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 19 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-072315- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and W 16 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, building to 18 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 19 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-072315- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-072315- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ132-072315- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ134-072315- Admiralty Inlet- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-072315- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-072315- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ110-072315- Grays Harbor Bar- 206 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Bar conditions light to moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 800 AM and 800 PM Thursday and 915 AM Friday. $$