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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW

FZUS56 KSEW 150836
CWFSEW

Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

PZZ100-152145
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure over the coastal waters with low pressure inland will maintain onshore northwesterly flow through much of the forecast period. A passing system will briefly shift winds out of the south Thursday into Friday. Westerly pushes down the Strait will result in heightened winds each evening.


PZZ150-152145
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TODAY
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.


PZZ153-152145
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

FRI
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.


PZZ156-152145
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

THU NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

FRI
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
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 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


PZZ170-152145
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this morning, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

FRI
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.


PZZ173-152145
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.

FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.


PZZ176-152145
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.


PZZ130-152145
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

TONIGHT
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.

THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.

FRI
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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

SUN
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

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


PZZ131-152145
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon.

TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft.

THU
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the evening.

FRI
NW wind around 5 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.

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

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

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

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


PZZ132-152145
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon.

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

THU
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the evening.

FRI
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

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

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

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

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


PZZ134-152145
Admiralty Inlet
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the evening.

FRI
SE wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

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


PZZ133-152145
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this morning, veering to W this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely in the evening.

FRI
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

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

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

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

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


PZZ135-152145
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

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

THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


PZZ110-152145
Grays Harbor Bar
136 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026

Combined seas 2 to 4 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 545 AM this morning, 615 PM this afternoon, and 630 AM Thursday. The morning ebbs today and Thursday will be very strong.