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FZUS56 KSEW 160833  
CWFSEW  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL  
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL  
MARINE SANCTUARY  
 
PZZ100-162145-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND  
INLAND WATERS...THERMALLY INDUCED LOW PRESSURE WILL EXPAND NORTHWARD  
ALONG THE COAST, LEADING TO A NORTHERLY OR OFFSHORE FLOW PATTERN  
INTO THURSDAY. ONSHORE FLOW WILL RETURN FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND AS  
A SERIES OF SYSTEMS PASS WELL NORTH OF THE AREA.  
 
 
 
PZZ150-162145-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ153-162145-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO W AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W  
2 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ156-162145-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ170-162145-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ173-162145-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ176-162145-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO  
60 NM-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
18 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ130-162145-  
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.  
 
 
 
PZZ131-162145-  
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.   
THU NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
PZZ132-162145-  
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
W 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. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
PZZ134-162145-  
ADMIRALTY INLET-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW 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  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
PZZ133-162145-  
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
PZZ135-162145-  
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.   
THU  
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
SUN  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.   
SUN NIGHT  
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
PZZ110-162145-  
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-  
133 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
COMBINED SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. BAR CONDITIONS LIGHT. MAXIMUM EBB  
CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 815 AM WEDNESDAY, 845 PM WEDNESDAY, AND  
900 AM THURSDAY.  
 
 
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