National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 121004
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
PZZ100-122315
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A stalled frontal boundary across the northern half of the waters will shift northward later today and weaken as surface high pressure expands northward across the waters. Broad surface ridging will remain across the waters into midweek and a frontal boundary will dissipate well offshore Wednesday afternoon. Strong surface high pressure over the offshore waters will build into the interior of British Columbia on Thursday leading to a period of offshore flow toward the end of the week.
PZZ150-122315
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt early. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail:
W 17 ft at 15 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
9 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
PZZ153-122315
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt early. Seas 13 to 16 ft,
subsiding to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at
15 seconds. Rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft
at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft
at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
PZZ156-122315
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt early. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W
15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly this morning.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at
13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
3 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
PZZ170-122315
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt easing to around 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt
early. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain until late afternoon. A
slight chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then
a chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft
at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
PZZ173-122315
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt early. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 18 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly this
morning.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
TUE
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain
in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
10 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft
at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
PZZ176-122315
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt easing to around 20 kt, then to
around 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt early this morning.
Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 17 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 15 seconds.
WED
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
12 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
10 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
PZZ130-122315
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8
to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt
early this morning. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft
at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms until late afternoon.
Rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain
likely.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
E wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
PZZ131-122315
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
TODAY
SE wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
FRI
E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ132-122315
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SE wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 25 kt this morning.
Wind becoming SE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening.
TUE
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
WED
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ134-122315
Admiralty Inlet
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
S wind 20 to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt early this morning. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely,
mainly this morning.
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening.
TUE
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog.
WED
SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves 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
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ133-122315
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SE wind 20 to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt early this morning. Waves around 3 ft
this morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain.
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening.
TUE
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
WED
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog in the evening.
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
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ135-122315
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
TODAY
S wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely
early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and
afternoon.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
TUE
S wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
WED
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ110-122315
Grays Harbor Bar
204 AM PST Mon Jan 12 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Combined seas 12 to 15 ft subsiding to 10 to 12 ft tonight. Bar conditions rough and occasionally severe this morning. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1145 AM Monday, midnight tonight, and 1245 PM Tuesday.