National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW

FZUS56 KSEW 080959
CWFSEW

Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

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

PZZ100-082300
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Light onshore flow tonight. A weak front will cross the waters this afternoon. High pressure will rebuild over the offshore waters this weekend for onshore flow across western Washington.


PZZ150-082300
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ153-082300
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ156-082300
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
SW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ170-082300
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.

TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.


PZZ173-082300
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 7 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ176-082300
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 7 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.


PZZ130-082300
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.


PZZ131-082300
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less.

SAT
W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight.

SUN
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.


PZZ132-082300
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late this morning, backing to SE early this afternoon, veering to S late. Waves around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight.

SUN
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.


PZZ134-082300
Admiralty Inlet
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE late this morning, then becoming NE early this afternoon, backing to NW late. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

SUN
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.


PZZ133-082300
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SUN
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.


PZZ135-082300
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

TODAY
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SUN
S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON
N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE
N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.


PZZ110-082300
Grays Harbor Bar
259 AM PDT Fri May 8 2026

Combined seas 3 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 915 AM Friday, 1030 PM Friday, 1015 AM Saturday.