National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW

FZUS56 KSEW 090918
CWFSEW

Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

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

PZZ100-092230
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Northerly surface flow associated with high pressure over the northeast Pacific through Friday. A low pressure system will pass to the west of the coastal waters this weekend. High pressure rebuilds on Monday.


PZZ150-092230
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

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

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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

MON
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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


PZZ153-092230
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

TODAY
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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

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


PZZ156-092230
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N early this afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

MON
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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


PZZ170-092230
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

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


PZZ173-092230
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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


PZZ176-092230
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

SAT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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

SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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

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


PZZ130-092230
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

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

TONIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

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

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

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

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

MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.


PZZ131-092230
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

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

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

FRI
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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

SUN
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.

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

MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft.

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


PZZ132-092230
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

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

TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

FRI
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight.

SAT
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

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

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

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

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

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight.


PZZ134-092230
Admiralty Inlet
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

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

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

FRI
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening.

SUN
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning.

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

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

MON NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.


PZZ133-092230
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

FRI
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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

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

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

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

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


PZZ135-092230
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

TODAY
N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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

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

FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SAT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening.

SUN
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

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

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

MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.


PZZ110-092230
Grays Harbor Bar
218 AM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Combined seas 4 to 6 ft. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 1000 AM Thursday, 1100 PM Thursday, and 1115 AM Friday.