FZUS56 KSEW 160856 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-162200- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Onshore flow continues across area waters with high pressure starting to build over the coastal waters. This will remain in place through early Saturday, with the next frontal system reaching the waters later Saturday with a low remaining offshore through the start of next week. $$ PZZ150-162200- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ153-162200- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ156-162200- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ170-162200- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, N 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ173-162200- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds, N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ176-162200- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SE wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ130-162200- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ131-162200- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...E 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. $$ PZZ132-162200- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-162200- Admiralty Inlet- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW 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. $$ PZZ133-162200- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-162200- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ110-162200- Grays Harbor Bar- 156 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... Combined seas around 10 feet this morning, returning to 8 to 10 ft later today. Bar conditions rough, becoming moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 415 AM Thursday, 445 PM Thursday, and 500 AM Friday. The Thursday morning ebb will be strong and the Friday morning ebb will be very strong. $$