FZUS56 KSEW 010840 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-012145- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A strong low pressure system will move over area waters today and is expected to bring elevated winds and seas. High pressure will rebuild late in the week with more benign conditions. $$ PZZ150-012145- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ153-012145- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning, then becoming SW 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW 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, backing 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...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ156-012145- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ170-012145- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this morning, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 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 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 around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ173-012145- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this morning, easing to around 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ176-012145- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this morning, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, 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...SW 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 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: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 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 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ130-012145- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ131-012145- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. 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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ132-012145- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 30 with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ134-012145- Admiralty Inlet- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt 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 around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ PZZ133-012145- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this morning, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ135-012145- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. .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 5 to 10 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, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. $$ PZZ110-012145- Grays Harbor Bar- 140 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 Combined seas 4 to 6 feet. Bar conditions light to moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 500 AM Wednesday, 500 PM Wednesday, and 530 AM Thursday. Thursday morning ebb will be strong. $$