National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 090918
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
PZZ100-092230
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Northerly surface flow associated with high pressure over the northeast Pacific through Friday. A low pressure system will pass to the west of the coastal waters this weekend. High pressure rebuilds on Monday.
PZZ150-092230
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
SAT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
MON
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
PZZ153-092230
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
PZZ156-092230
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N early this afternoon,
then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.
MON
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds.
PZZ170-092230
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ173-092230
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ176-092230
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ130-092230
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds.
MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
PZZ131-092230
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft.
MON NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
PZZ132-092230
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely after midnight.
SAT
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
PZZ134-092230
Admiralty Inlet
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
SUN
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ133-092230
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt 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. A chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ135-092230
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
TODAY
N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
SUN
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening.
MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ110-092230
Grays Harbor Bar
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1000 AM Thursday, 1100 PM Thursday, and 1115 AM Friday.