Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
971 FZUS56 KSEW 012246 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-021200- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A weak frontal system will cross the Pacific Northwest tonight into Tuesday resulting in small craft conditions beyond 10 nm offshore. The door will open for additional stronger systems to move into the region late this week into next week. $$ PZZ150-021200- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ153-021200- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late this evening, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...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 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ156-021200- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain this evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ170-021200- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt late this evening and early morning, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ173-021200- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely early this evening, then a slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ176-021200- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this evening. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 15 kt, rising to around 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ130-021200- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ131-021200- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. $$ PZZ132-021200- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ134-021200- Admiralty Inlet- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ133-021200- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly this evening. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. $$ PZZ135-021200- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain likely late this evening. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .WED...Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .WED NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .THU...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...S 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. $$ PZZ110-021200- Grays Harbor Bar- 246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025 Combined seas 4 to 6 feet, becoming 6 to 8 feet Tuesday. Bar conditions light becoming moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 130 AM and 200 PM Tuesday. The Tuesday afternoon ebb will be very strong. $$