Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
281 FZUS56 KSEW 292049 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-301000- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Surface ridging offshore will expand into the inland waters into Monday allowing onshore flow to relax and turn weakly offshore. Onshore flow resumes by midweek as a weak front approaches the area. Hazardous seas are expected to reach the coastal waters later Tuesday into Wednesday as the result of a deep surface low passing well north of the area in the Gulf of Alaska. $$ PZZ150-301000- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 13 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ153-301000- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 12 ft at 15 seconds and NW 5 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ156-301000- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 3 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and NW 5 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ170-301000- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds and NW 6 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ173-301000- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight, veering to E late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 15 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds, N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ176-301000- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 14 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 16 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 15 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ130-301000- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this evening, veering to N after midnight, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-301000- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-301000- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-301000- Admiralty Inlet- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-301000- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-301000- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-301000- Grays Harbor Bar- 149 PM PDT Sun Sep 29 2024 Combined seas 7 or 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet tonight. Bar conditions moderate becoming light tonight. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 330 PM Sunday, 345 AM and 400 PM Monday. $$