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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 170828
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
PZZ100-172130
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure well offshore will continue to strengthen through the week. A weak system approaches the waters Tuesday with little impact. A stronger system is expected late in the week.
PZZ150-172130
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
TUE
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
7 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
WED
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds,
W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
FRI
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
PZZ153-172130
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
TUE
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
WED
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
THU
Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
PZZ156-172130
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW
2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
WED
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
THU
Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
5 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
PZZ170-172130
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, SW
2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, W
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ173-172130
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at
17 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
THU
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ176-172130
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ130-172130
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt this morning,
rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
WED
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
THU
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
PZZ131-172130
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING
TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2
ft or less.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight.
WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
W wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
PZZ132-172130
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog early this morning.
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED
S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ134-172130
Admiralty Inlet
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog early this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED
S wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
FRI
S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ133-172130
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog.
TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ135-172130
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
N wind around 5 kt after midnight, becoming light and
variable, then becoming N around 5 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog early this
morning.
TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
WED
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ110-172130
Grays Harbor Bar
128 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Combined seas 2 to 3 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 815 AM Monday, 845 PM Monday, and 900 AM Tuesday.