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coastal waters forecast
national weather service portland or
602 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

coastal waters from cape shoalwater washington to florence oregon
and westward 60 nm


pzz210-181600-
columbia river bar-
602 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

.in the main channel...

.general seas...8 to 9 ft subsiding to 6 to 7 ft thursday morning.

.first ebb...ebb current of 4.95 kt at 503 am wednesday. seas 8
 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 5.34 kt at 515 pm wednesday. seas 6
 to 7 ft.

.third ebb...strong ebb current of 5.61 kt at 538 am thursday.
 seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

fzus56 ksew 172140
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz130-181045-
west entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:sw 6 
ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms early this evening. 
rain.
.wed...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to se in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 8 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 8 seconds. rain.
.thu night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 8 seconds. rain.
.fri...s wind around 15 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 8 seconds.
rain.
.fri night...w wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
7 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.sun...sw wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
7 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 172140
cwfsew
expires:202603181045;;867008

coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz131-181045-
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.wed...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.wed night...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.thu...s wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.fri...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. rain.
.fri night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...w wind 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 3 ft. a chance of rain.
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 172140
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz133-181045-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...se wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves around 
2 ft or less. rain.
.wed...se wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.wed night...se wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less.
rain.
.thu...se wind 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.thu night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain.
.fri night...w wind around 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. rain
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. a chance of
rain in the morning. 
.sat night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...s wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. a chance of
rain and snow in the morning. 
.sun night...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to n around 5 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 172140
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz150-181045-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 9 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance
of tstms this evening. rain.
.wed...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
8 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...s wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: s
7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 172140
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz110-181045-
grays harbor bar-
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

combined seas 7 to 9 ft. bar conditions moderate. maximum ebb 
currents will occur around 430 pm tuesday, 500 am wednesday, and
500 pm wednesday.

$$

fzus56 ksew 172140
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz156-181045-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater out 10 nm-
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
9 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed...s wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft 
at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...s wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
7 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 172140
cwfsew
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz170-181045-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm-
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
9 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain with a slight
chance of tstms this evening, then rain after midnight. 
.wed...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: s
8 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.thu night...s wind around 15 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail:
s 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 8 ft at 10 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.sun...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 10 ft at 14 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 10 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 10 ft at 13 seconds. a
chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus56 ksew 172140
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz173-181045-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville 10 to 60 nm-
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw
9 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.wed...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
8 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.thu night...s wind around 15 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail:
s 7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft
at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
10 ft at 14 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain. 

$$

fzus56 ksew 172140
cwfsew
expires:202603181045;;867006

coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz176-181045-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater 10 to
60 nm-
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...s wind around 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
9 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.wed...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
8 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.thu night...s wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: s
7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...nw wind around 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...w wind around 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...nw wind around 10 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. 
.sun night...n wind around 10 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 14 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight.  

$$

fzus56 ksew 172140
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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

inland waters of western washington and the northern and central
washington coastal waters including the olympic coast national
marine sanctuary


pzz153-181045-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville out 10 nm-
240 pm pdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
9 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 12 seconds. rain.
.wed night...s wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
8 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.thu...s wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 11 seconds. rain.
.thu night...s wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: s
7 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri...s wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
7 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft
at 11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...nw wind around 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of
rain.  

$$