National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 220815
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
PZZ100-222115
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A weak frontal system will move through the waters this morning and weaken as it moves onshore. High pressure will build in its wake and remain over the area waters through Monday. A stronger frontal system will move through the waters Tuesday and bring strong winds and building seas to the waters.
PZZ150-222115
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 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
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain after midnight.
TUE
SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to
14 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 17 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
WED
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W
15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain.
PZZ153-222115
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain after midnight.
TUE
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at
9 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the morning.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
PZZ156-222115
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
rain early this morning.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 3 seconds, N 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain after midnight.
TUE
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at
12 seconds and SW 11 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
WED
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain likely.
THU
SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
THU NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
PZZ170-222115
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds.
MON
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain after midnight.
TUE
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 15 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft, building to
17 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
WED
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: W 17 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
W wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
THU NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
PZZ173-222115
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 11 seconds.
MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain after midnight.
TUE
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
14 ft at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 15 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 19 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain likely.
THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
THU NIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
PZZ176-222115
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at
11 seconds. Rain after midnight.
TUE
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
13 ft at 9 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 15 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 18 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
WED
W wind around 20 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W
15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to
10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain likely.
THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds.
PZZ130-222115
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 11 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
11 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain after midnight.
TUE
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds, SW
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain likely.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
rain.
PZZ131-222115
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less.
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight.
TUE
E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Rain.
WED
SW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less.
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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
WED
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
THU
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
THU NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ134-222115
Admiralty Inlet
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after
midnight.
TUE
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.
WED
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning,
then around 2 ft or less. Rain.
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
THU
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
THU NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this morning.
TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
WED
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less. Rain.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
THU NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ135-222115
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
TODAY
S wind around 5 kt, backing to E late this morning,
backing to N early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late.
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.
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, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Rain.
WED
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.
THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain.
THU NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ110-222115
Grays Harbor Bar
115 AM PDT Sun Mar 22 2026
Combined seas 5 to 7 ft. Bar conditions light, becoming moderate at times tonight. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 730 AM Sunday, 745 PM Sunday, and 815 AM Monday. The Sunday morning ebb will be very strong. The Monday morning ebb will be strong.