National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 231739 AAA
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington...UPDATED
National Weather Service Seattle WA
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
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939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A front will move across the waters on Monday. High pressure will then build back into the coastal waters. Another frontal system crosses the area waters mid-week.
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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds
and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain late this morning,
then a slight chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds.
TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
WED
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the
evening.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely late this morning, then a chance of rain
this afternoon.
TONIGHT
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
WED
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W
9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain late this
morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
WED
W wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
FRI
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 15 seconds. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt
late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely late this morning, then a slight
chance of rain early this afternoon.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED
W wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
WED NIGHT
SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
W 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU
W wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 13 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain late this morning, then a slight
chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
WED NIGHT
SW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely late this morning, then a slight chance
of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W
6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
THU
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
THU NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds
and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 10 ft, subsiding
to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt early
this afternoon, backing to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely late this
morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight
chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
9 seconds.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
7 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
THU
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
FRI
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds.
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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt early
this afternoon, backing to SW late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain.
WED
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
THU
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and
snow.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely.
WED NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.
THU
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in
the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less.
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Admiralty Inlet
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Rain likely late this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon.
TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
WED NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
THU
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
WED
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
WED NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
THU
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain and snow.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Puget Sound and Hood Canal
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely late this
morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely.
WED NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
THU
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely.
FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Grays Harbor Bar
939 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
Combined seas 10 to 12 ft subsiding to 7 to 9 ft Monday morning. Bar conditions rough becoming moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 845 PM Monday and 930 AM Tuesday.