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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 210928
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
PZZ100-212230
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Broad high pressure over the waters will weaken today. A weak surface low will move into the coastal waters Saturday with the associated front moving through the inland waters Saturday morning. The low will dissipate Saturday night. High pressure will rebuild Sunday and remain over the area through Tuesday.
PZZ150-212230
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
SAT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN
W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
MON
N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ153-212230
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
SAT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
PZZ156-212230
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
SAT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN
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 S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds.
MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
PZZ170-212230
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, veering to SW around 5 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ173-212230
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ176-212230
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ130-212230
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
MON
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds.
PZZ131-212230
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
SAT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 around 5 kt 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
PZZ132-212230
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
SAT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning,
then around 2 ft or less. Showers likely.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SUN
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
W 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
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
PZZ134-212230
Admiralty Inlet
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight.
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Showers likely.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
SUN
S wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. 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, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 15 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ133-212230
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late. Waves around 2 ft
or less.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SUN
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ135-212230
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 ft or less.
SAT
S wind 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 ft or less.
SUN
S wind less than 10 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
PZZ110-212230
Grays Harbor Bar
228 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Combined seas 2 to 4 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1200 PM today and 1245 AM and 115 PM Saturday.