National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW

FZUS56 KSEW 121017
CWFSEW

Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

PZZ100-122330
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A weak surface ridge will remain over the coastal and interior waters today. The first of a series of fronts will approach the coastal waters late Saturday. A series of vigorous frontal systems will impact area waters early next week with elevated winds and hazardous seas.


PZZ150-122330
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon.

TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight.

MON
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 15 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.


PZZ153-122330
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the evening, then showers after midnight.

MON
S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.


PZZ156-122330
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain likely early this afternoon. A chance of rain late.

TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

SAT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.


PZZ170-122330
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind around 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 18 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and SW 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 25 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.


PZZ173-122330
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind around 30 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 15 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.


PZZ176-122330
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.

TONIGHT
S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to around 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and SW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

MON
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 16 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 14 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 15 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.


PZZ130-122330
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind around 30 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

TUE
S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.


PZZ131-122330
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening.

SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.

MON
S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to SW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
W wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.

TUE
S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.


PZZ132-122330
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.

TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

SUN
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.

MON
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.

TUE
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain.


PZZ134-122330
Admiralty Inlet
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain.

MON
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.

TUE
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.


PZZ133-122330
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening.

SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

SUN
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain.

MON
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

TUE
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.


PZZ135-122330
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

TODAY
S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain.

TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

SAT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

TUE
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.


PZZ110-122330
Grays Harbor Bar
217 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025

Combined seas 6 or 7 feet. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1045 AM Friday morning, 1045 PM Friday night, and 1145 AM Saturday.