FZUS56 KSEW 312143 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-011045- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will remain in place across the area waters through this evening. A stronger low pressure system will move over area waters on Wednesday and is expected to bring elevated winds and seas. High pressure will rebuild late in the week. $$ PZZ150-011045- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ153-011045- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ156-011045- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening. Rain after midnight. .WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ170-011045- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ173-011045- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain after midnight. .WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ176-011045- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain after midnight. .WED...SW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ130-011045- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 3 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ131-011045- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this evening, veering to SW after midnight, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this evening. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...E wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-011045- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE late this evening, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-011045- Admiralty Inlet- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain late this evening. Rain likely after midnight, then a chance of rain late. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ133-011045- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E late this evening, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .WED...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-011045- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain late this evening and early morning. Rain likely late. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...S 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...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 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ110-011045- Grays Harbor Bar- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 Combined seas 3 to 5 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 430 PM Tuesday, 500 AM Wednesday, and 500 PM Wednesday. $$