National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW

FZUS56 KSEW 080903
CWFSEW

Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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

PZZ100-082215
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A weak front is moving over the waters today. High pressure will quickly rebuild behind the front, and remain over the waters through Thursday. A low pressure system will move closer later this week. Increased onshore flow will result in diurnally driven westerlies through the Strait of Juan de Fuca each day.


PZZ150-082215
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

THU NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

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

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

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

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.


PZZ153-082215
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

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

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.


PZZ156-082215
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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

THU NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

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

SUN
N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.


PZZ170-082215
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

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

SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.


PZZ173-082215
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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

FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W 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.

SAT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NW 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.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.


PZZ176-082215
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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

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

FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.


PZZ130-082215
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

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

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

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

SUN
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.


PZZ131-082215
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 24 to 35 kt early, easing to 15 to 20 kt, then rising to 25 to 35 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 25 to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.

THU
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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

SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.


PZZ132-082215
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 25 to 35 kt early, easing to 10 to 15 kt, then rising to 25 to 35 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 25 to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 7 ft.

THU
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.

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

SAT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.

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


PZZ134-082215
Admiralty Inlet
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING

TODAY
W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

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

THU NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

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

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

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

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

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


PZZ133-082215
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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

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

THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

THU NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

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

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


PZZ135-082215
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

TODAY
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

THU
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


PZZ110-082215
Grays Harbor Bar
203 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026

Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1100 AM Wednesday, 1200 AM Thursday and 1215 PM Thursday.