FZUS56 KSEW 192153 CWFSEW Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington National Weather Service Seattle WA 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary PZZ100-201100- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...High pressure will remain offshore throughout the week, with westerly pushes expected through the Strait of Juan de Fuca. A system on Friday could bring elevated seas and winds to the coastal waters. $$ PZZ150-201100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ153-201100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ156-201100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ170-201100- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. $$ PZZ173-201100- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ176-201100- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ130-201100- West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, backing to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ftat 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ PZZ131-201100- Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ132-201100- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ134-201100- Admiralty Inlet- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 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...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ133-201100- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ135-201100- Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain early this evening. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ110-201100- Grays Harbor Bar- 253 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026 Combined seas 6 to 8 feet, rising to 8 to 10 feet tonight. Bar conditions moderate. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 745 PM Tuesday, 745 AM Wednesday, and 840 PM Wednesday. The morning ebb on Wednesday will be very strong. $$