


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
448 FZUS56 KSEW 112101 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-121015- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Surface high pressure will rebuild over the northeastern Pacific today. A weak disturbance riding the periphery of the ridge will promote increased onshore flow tonight into Saturday. High pressure will build back over the region over the weekend. A thermal trough will build along the coast early next week and may briefly turn winds offshore. A weakening frontal system may approach the area waters on Monday, before high pressure builds back over the coastal waters Tuesday and persists into midweek. $$ PZZ150-121015- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ153-121015- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ156-121015- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ170-121015- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ173-121015- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ176-121015- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ130-121015- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ131-121015- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-121015- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-121015- Admiralty Inlet- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .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...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW 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. $$ PZZ133-121015- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-121015- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this evening, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 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...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind around 5 kt. 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. $$ PZZ110-121015- Grays Harbor Bar- 201 PM PDT Fri Apr 11 2025 Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 445 PM Friday, 500 AM Saturday, and 515 PM Saturday. $$