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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 170841
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
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141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Weak surface low pressure over the coastal waters today will dissipate on Saturday as a broad surface ridge centered well offshore expands eastward. Thermally induced surface low pressure is expected to expand across the interior of Western Washington Monday through Wednesday. This will lead to varying degrees of onshore flow into the middle portion of the coming week.
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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and W
2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 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.
MON
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
SE wind around 10 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and W
3 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and
W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
MON
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE
N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft
at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at
16 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and
W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
MON
NW 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.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
16 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
18 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW 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.
TUE
NW 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.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W
3 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT 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 8 seconds.
SUN
S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
MON
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.
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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning,
backing to SW early this afternoon, veering to W 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
SUN
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon,
veering to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
SAT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Admiralty Inlet
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Waves around
2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
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 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
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.
MON
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Puget Sound and Hood Canal
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late. Waves around 2 ft
or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN
N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
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, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Grays Harbor Bar
141 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026
Combined seas 3 to 5 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 715 AM Friday, 800 PM Friday, and 800 AM Saturday. The Friday morning ebb will be strong.