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coastal waters forecast...updated
national weather service portland or
726 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz210-161715-
columbia river bar-
726 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.in the main channel...

.general seas...8 to 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft sunday morning.

.first ebb...very strong ebb current of 7.04 kt at 441 am
 saturday. seas 11 to 12 ft.

.second ebb...ebb current of 3.85 kt at 513 pm saturday. seas 9
 ft.

.third ebb...very strong ebb current of 7.33 kt at 526 am sunday.
 seas 10 ft.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz130-161030-
west entrance u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
saturday evening...

.tonight...w wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 13 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms this
evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...w wind 15 to 25 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon.
wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds and w 8 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 10 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at
11 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 6 seconds and w 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
5 seconds and w 6 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and w
7 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 8 seconds and w
6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 7 seconds and w
3 ft at 11 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz131-161030-
central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca-
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
saturday evening...

.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. waves around 3 ft. showers with a slight
chance of tstms early this evening, then a chance of rain late
this evening and overnight. 
.sat...w wind 15 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the 
afternoon. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...w wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 ft. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to nw in the afternoon. waves
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. 
.sun night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...w wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed...w wind 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz133-161030-
northern inland waters including the san juan islands-
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw late. waves around
2 ft or less. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms this
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. rain likely late. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. a chance of
rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after 
midnight. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.sun...sw wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.mon...s wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less.
.mon night...sw wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.tue...sw wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.tue night...sw wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less. 
.wed night...sw wind around 5 kt. waves around 2 ft or less.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz150-161030-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm pdt this evening
through saturday evening...

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 25 kt late. seas 
7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 13 
seconds. showers this evening. a slight chance of tstms. rain 
likely after midnight. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 
ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 11 ft
at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: w 4 ft at 7 seconds, nw 5 ft at 8 seconds
and w 11 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: w 8 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
5 seconds and w 8 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 5 seconds and w 8 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...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 7 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at
5 seconds, w 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds, w
6 ft at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at 11 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz110-161030-
grays harbor bar-
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

combined seas 6 to 8 ft building 10 to 12 feet early saturday
morning especially with the morning ebb current. bar conditions 
moderate becoming rough. maximum ebb currents will occur around 
415 pm this afternoon, 430 am saturday morning and 5 pm saturday 
afternoon. the saturday morning ebb will be very strong.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz156-161030-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater out 10 nm-
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm pdt this evening
through saturday evening...

.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 15 to 25 kt late. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds, w 8 ft at 9 
seconds and w 9 ft at 13 seconds. showers this evening. a slight 
chance of tstms until early morning. rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and w 11 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely, mainly in 
the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 11 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w
8 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 7 seconds, w 7 ft at 11 seconds and w 2 ft at
19 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and w 9 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 8 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and w 4 ft at 11 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz170-161030-
coastal waters from cape flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm-
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm pdt this evening
through saturday evening...

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 25 kt late. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds, w 10 ft at 13 
seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. showers early this evening. a 
slight chance of tstms this evening. rain likely late this evening
and overnight. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13
ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds, w 12 ft 
at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain in the 
morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail:
n 5 ft at 7 seconds, w 8 ft at 8 seconds and w 10 ft at
12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: n 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at
11 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon...w wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and w 8 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and w 9 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and w 3 ft at 11 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz173-161030-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville 10 to 60 nm-
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm pdt this evening
through saturday evening...

.tonight...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 15 to 25 kt late. seas
8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: 
nw 5 ft at 7 seconds, w 10 ft at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 
seconds. showers this evening. a slight chance of tstms until 
early morning. rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 6 
ft at 7 seconds, w 11 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 7 seconds, w 10 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 8 ft at
11 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w
8 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at 11 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz176-161030-
coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater 10 to
60 nm-
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm pdt this evening
through saturday evening...

.tonight...w wind around 20 kt, becoming nw 15 to 25 kt late. 
seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 7 seconds, w 11 ft at 13
seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. rain likely with a slight 
chance of tstms. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 11 to 
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds, w 11 ft
at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain in the 
morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 7 seconds, w 11 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and w
8 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at 11 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for washington
national weather service seattle wa
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

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


pzz153-161030-
coastal waters from james island to point grenville out 10 nm-
217 pm pdt fri may 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm pdt this evening
through saturday evening...

.tonight...w wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 
ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at 14 seconds. showers with a slight 
chance of tstms until early morning, then rain likely late. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 
ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and w 10 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely, 
mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after 
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and w
10 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 4 seconds, nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds, w 6 ft at 11 seconds and w 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds, nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and w 7 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 6 seconds and w 5 ft at 11 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$