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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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