National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 181030
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
PZZ100-182330
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...Generally light offshore flow will persist through the middle of the week.
PZZ150-182330
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft
at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
PZZ153-182330
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N late. Seas around 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at
14 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
WED
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of rain.
PZZ156-182330
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE late. Seas around 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 13 seconds.
MON
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and
W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
WED
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft
at 14 seconds.
THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
Rain likely.
PZZ170-182330
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 9 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at
17 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of rain.
PZZ173-182330
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 9 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
17 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 9 seconds, SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED
E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of rain.
PZZ176-182330
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds, SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds, SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at
17 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 9 seconds, SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
WED
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A
chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
A chance of rain.
PZZ130-182330
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
10 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
WED
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
PZZ131-182330
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
SE 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
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.
PZZ132-182330
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED
NE wind around 5 kt in the morning, becoming light and
variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
PZZ134-182330
Admiralty Inlet
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
PZZ133-182330
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TONIGHT
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
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED
E wind around 5 kt in the morning, becoming light and
variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance
of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
PZZ135-182330
Puget Sound and Hood Canal
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
TODAY
Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog this morning.
TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy
dense fog.
MON
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED
SE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
WED NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
THU
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of
rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A
chance of rain.
PZZ110-182330
Grays Harbor Bar
230 AM PST Sun Jan 18 2026
Combined seas 3 to 5 feet. Bar conditions light. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 415 AM Sunday, 415 PM Sunday and 500 AM Monday. The afternoon ebbs will be strong.



