National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 161015
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
PZZ100-162315
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A strong high offshore will build into the interior of British Columbia on Thursday as a thermal trough builds along the coast. Offshore flow will develop as a result and will persist through the weekend.
PZZ150-162315
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
E wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3
ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at
13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 11 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at
10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
PZZ153-162315
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds.
TONIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds.
SAT
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds,
SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
21 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at
10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
PZZ156-162315
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds.
SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds, N 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
11 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
PZZ170-162315
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
11 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
6 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at
13 seconds.
MON
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at
19 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at
10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
PZZ173-162315
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
12 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
MON
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at
19 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ176-162315
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds, N 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds, N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds, N 3 ft at
6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds, N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
3 seconds, N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at
10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ130-162315
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
E wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12
seconds.
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ131-162315
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
E wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3
to 4 ft.
TONIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
SAT
E 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
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ132-162315
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ134-162315
Admiralty Inlet
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ133-162315
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ135-162315
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.
SAT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
SUN
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ110-162315
Grays Harbor Bar
215 AM PST Fri Jan 16 2026
Combined seas 3 to 5 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 300 AM Friday, 300 PM Friday, and 330 AM Saturday.