National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSEW
FZUS56 KSEW 152243
CWFSEW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
Inland waters of western Washington and the northern and central Washington coastal waters including the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
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243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...A strong high offshore will build into the interior of British Columbia on Thursday as a thermal trough builds along the coast. Offshore flow will develop as a result and will persist through the weekend.
PZZ150-161145
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt gusting to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt gusting to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
TONIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
TONIGHT
NE wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at
14 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
TONIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
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Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
TONIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
E wind 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI
E wind 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
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Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
E wind 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
E wind 15 to 20 kt gusting to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
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East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
NW 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Admiralty Inlet
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
NW 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
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
Light and variable winds. 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. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
FRI
N 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
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
MON NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
Light and variable winds, becoming E around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Puget Sound and Hood Canal
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft or less.
SAT
N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN
Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT
N 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
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE
Light and variable winds. Waves around 2 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft or less.
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Grays Harbor Bar
243 PM PST Thu Jan 15 2026
Combined seas 6 to 7 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet on Friday. Bar conditions moderate, becoming light on Friday. Maximum ebb currents will occur around 300 AM and 300 PM Friday, and 330 AM Saturday.



